Changchun vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Changchun	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$607	$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1531	$1270
🏠 One person rent	$242	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$372	$370
🍽️ Food expenses	$235	$222
🚐 Transport expenses	$66.6	$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$937	$181
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	63	1
😀 Quality of life	56	30
🏙️ Population	9.07M	63.4K

The cost of living in Changchun is 16% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 7925th and 8528th ($607 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 2nd in China and Kiribati, respectively. Check China vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 6274th and 8796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs South Tarawa

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	Changchun	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.86	$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.2	$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.2	$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.4	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$3.89	$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.54	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$185	$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$201	$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$335	$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$308	$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25.6	$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39	$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.8	$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.85%	12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1771	$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2826	$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.44	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.98	$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.71	$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.53	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.25	$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.27	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.72	$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.86	$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.12	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.74	$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.68	$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.56	$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.83	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12	$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.77	$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.44	$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.99	$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.22	$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.14	$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.16	$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$34.4	$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.2	$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$17.1	$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.38	$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans	$34.8	$31
👟 Brand Sneakers	$71.3	$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$293	$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8890	$4506

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Cities near Changchun

Distance	City	Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi	Gongzhuling	$491
81 km or 50 mi	Dehui	$603
105 km or 65 mi	Siping	$559
109 km or 68 mi	Jilin	$575
112 km or 69 mi	Liaoyuan	$549
127 km or 79 mi	Panshi	$551
138 km or 86 mi	Fuyu	$631
143 km or 89 mi	Shuangliao	$550
148 km or 92 mi	Yushu	$640
150 km or 93 mi	Shulan	$604
157 km or 98 mi	Meihekou	$549
162 km or 100 mi	Huadian	$554
173 km or 107 mi	Jiaohe	$569
178 km or 111 mi	Kaiyuan	$552
193 km or 120 mi	Da'an	$610
210 km or 131 mi	Wuchang	$629
211 km or 131 mi	Diaobingshan	$548
211 km or 131 mi	Tieling	$549
235 km or 146 mi	Harbin	$713
238 km or 148 mi	Tongliao	$579
240 km or 149 mi	Baishan	$555
248 km or 154 mi	Zhaodong	$674
250 km or 155 mi	Fushun	$499
250 km or 155 mi	Taonan	$573
251 km or 156 mi	Dunhua	$564
263 km or 163 mi	Shangzhi	$629
267 km or 166 mi	Baicheng	$599
271 km or 169 mi	Linjiang	$532
274 km or 170 mi	Shenyang	$612
279 km or 173 mi	Anda	$653
287 km or 178 mi	Xinmin	$567
300 km or 187 mi	Daqing	$662
313 km or 194 mi	Benxi	$474
315 km or 196 mi	Dengta	$537
319 km or 198 mi	Ji'an	$529
335 km or 208 mi	Suihua	$712
337 km or 209 mi	Liaoyang	$519
343 km or 213 mi	Helong	$549
344 km or 214 mi	Ning'an	$572
345 km or 214 mi	Ulanhot	$594

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1499
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1497
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$788
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$714
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$714
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1491
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1502
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$2020
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$680
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$1095
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$2036
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$910
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$891
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$790
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$789
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1844
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1851
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1911
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$1032
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$546
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$562
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$526
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1435
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2409
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$3243
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1851
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$492
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1643
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$2015
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1720
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1883
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1642
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2888
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1838
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1863
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1992
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2760
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2323
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2649