Beijing vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Beijing	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1067	$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3071	$1273
🏠 One person rent	$596	$234
🏘️ Family rent	$1354	$427
🍽️ Food expenses	$258	$212
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1802	$404
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	100	1
😀 Quality of life	77	22
🏙️ Population	21.9M	63.4K

The cost of living in Beijing is 105% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 5141st and 8519th ($1067 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and Kiribati, respectively. Check China vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 763rd and 8762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs South Tarawa

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	Beijing	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.04	$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.4	$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.94	$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.25	$1.8
☕ Cappuccino	$3.75	$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.53	$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$851	$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$473	$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2126	$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1079	$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$34.1	$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$53.1	$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.1	$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.04%	12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$14636	$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7425	$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.71	$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$37.3	$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.07	$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.94	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.44	$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.91	$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.28	$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.84	$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.36	$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.38	$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.28	$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.91	$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.57	$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.63	$3.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.6	$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.37	$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.02	$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$61.6	$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.51	$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.9	$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.52	$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$63.8	$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.6	$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$782	$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23714	$3482

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Cities near Beijing

Distance	City	Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi	Langfang	$734
58 km or 36 mi	Zhuozhou	$769
58 km or 36 mi	Sanhe	$786
78 km or 49 mi	Gaobeidian	$675
87 km or 54 mi	Bazhou	$679
109 km or 68 mi	Tianjin	$710
135 km or 84 mi	Renqiu	$611
137 km or 85 mi	Zunhua	$714
139 km or 87 mi	Baoding	$482
151 km or 94 mi	Binhai	$700
155 km or 97 mi	Tangshan	$742
163 km or 101 mi	Zhangjiakou	$657
164 km or 102 mi	Hejian	$620
176 km or 110 mi	Chengde	$760
182 km or 113 mi	Cangzhou	$720
189 km or 117 mi	Huanghua	$693
189 km or 118 mi	Anguo	$572
196 km or 122 mi	Dingzhou	$614
197 km or 122 mi	Qian'an	$684
198 km or 123 mi	Luanzhou	$677
204 km or 127 mi	Botou	$649
224 km or 139 mi	Shenzhou	$605
228 km or 142 mi	Xinle	$555
229 km or 142 mi	Pingquan	$670
239 km or 148 mi	Jinzhou	$568
241 km or 150 mi	Xinji	$588
249 km or 155 mi	Gaocheng	$547
249 km or 155 mi	Hengshui	$677
252 km or 156 mi	Laoling	$668
263 km or 164 mi	Shijiazhuang	$507
265 km or 165 mi	Datong	$729
272 km or 169 mi	Jizhou	$616
273 km or 169 mi	Qinhuangdao	$720
273 km or 170 mi	Dezhou	$670
281 km or 175 mi	Fengzhen	$637
282 km or 175 mi	Huairen	$648
294 km or 183 mi	Lingyuan	$661
296 km or 184 mi	Nangong	$632
302 km or 187 mi	Ulanqab	$644
314 km or 195 mi	Binzhou	$869

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1523
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1519
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$629
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$596
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$596
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1464
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1459
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$3054
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$603
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$901
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$2349
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$898
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$921
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$661
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$661
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1700
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1693
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1755
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$963
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$961
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$541
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$557
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$520
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1427
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2648
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$2660
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1442
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$459
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1615
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$1303
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1689
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1835
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1514
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2719
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1733
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1754
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1925
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2601
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2491
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2571