Beijing vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Beijing	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1044	$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2705	$1303
🏠 One person rent	$596	$233
🏘️ Family rent	$1053	$392
🍽️ Food expenses	$250	$226
🚐 Transport expenses	$102	$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$711	$164
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	100	1
😀 Quality of life	73	28
🏙️ Population	21.9M	63.4K

The cost of living in Beijing is 94% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 5341st and 8474th ($1044 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in China and Kiribati, respectively. Check China vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 2718th and 8872nd 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	$4.36	$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$26.1	$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.05	$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.02	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$3.03	$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.57	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$861	$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$471	$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1589	$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$839	$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32.4	$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$50.2	$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.9	$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.39%	12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12544	$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6280	$845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.58	$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$33.4	$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.68	$7.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.1	$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.95	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.81	$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.12	$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.89	$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.38	$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.22	$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.82	$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.91	$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.21	$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.65	$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.86	$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.61	$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.71	$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.63	$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.73	$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.02	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$63.8	$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8	$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.7	$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.08	$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans	$59	$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$81.3	$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$725	$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25165	$4200

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Cities near Beijing

Distance	City	Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi	Langfang	$716
58 km or 36 mi	Zhuozhou	$734
58 km or 36 mi	Sanhe	$767
78 km or 49 mi	Gaobeidian	$645
87 km or 54 mi	Bazhou	$646
109 km or 68 mi	Tianjin	$663
135 km or 84 mi	Renqiu	$572
137 km or 85 mi	Zunhua	$673
139 km or 87 mi	Baoding	$468
151 km or 94 mi	Binhai	$656
155 km or 97 mi	Tangshan	$697
163 km or 101 mi	Zhangjiakou	$657
164 km or 102 mi	Hejian	$562
176 km or 110 mi	Chengde	$709
182 km or 113 mi	Cangzhou	$621
189 km or 117 mi	Huanghua	$630
189 km or 118 mi	Anguo	$528
196 km or 122 mi	Dingzhou	$558
197 km or 122 mi	Qian'an	$632
198 km or 123 mi	Luanzhou	$626
204 km or 127 mi	Botou	$564
224 km or 139 mi	Shenzhou	$512
228 km or 142 mi	Xinle	$524
229 km or 142 mi	Pingquan	$629
239 km or 148 mi	Jinzhou	$521
241 km or 150 mi	Xinji	$525
249 km or 155 mi	Gaocheng	$519
249 km or 155 mi	Hengshui	$466
252 km or 156 mi	Laoling	$584
263 km or 164 mi	Shijiazhuang	$493
265 km or 165 mi	Datong	$770
272 km or 169 mi	Jizhou	$508
273 km or 169 mi	Qinhuangdao	$574
273 km or 170 mi	Dezhou	$492
281 km or 175 mi	Fengzhen	$655
282 km or 175 mi	Huairen	$666
294 km or 183 mi	Lingyuan	$618
296 km or 184 mi	Nangong	$562
302 km or 187 mi	Ulanqab	$640
314 km or 195 mi	Binzhou	$748

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1507
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1510
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$783
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$714
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$718
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1422
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1422
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$2062
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$633
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$1039
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$2068
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$857
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$879
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$790
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$791
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1865
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1865
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1928
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$1035
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$558
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$572
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$539
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1415
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2401
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$3009
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1695
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$506
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1640
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$1839
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1727
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1864
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1635
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2821
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1835
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1864
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1988
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2700
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2269
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2610