Changchun vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Changchun	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$557	$533
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1387	$1272
🏠 One person rent	$233	$235
🏘️ Family rent	$350	$392
🍽️ Food expenses	$208	$220
🚐 Transport expenses	$61.9	$22.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$858	$181
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	71	1
😀 Quality of life	56	25
🏙️ Population	9.07M	63.4K

The cost of living in Changchun is 4% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 8224th and 8428th ($557 vs $533) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 1st in China and Kiribati, respectively. Check China vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Changchun ranked 52nd best city to live in China vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 6189th and 8954th 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	$2.81	$3.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.1	$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.72	$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.34	$1.8
☕ Cappuccino	$2.92	$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.44	$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$175	$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$194	$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$315	$405
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$290	$280
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$24.2	$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.4	$61.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.2	$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.31%	12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1671	$1457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4009	$926
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.57	$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.06	$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.25	$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.1	$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.31	$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.19	$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.33	$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.4	$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.38	$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.84	$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.45	$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.62	$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.43	$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.81	$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.6	$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.68	$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.9	$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.85	$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.04	$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.07	$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.1	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.9	$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.49	$4.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16.1	$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.24	$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.8	$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.9	$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$279	$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8358	$3644

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Cities near Changchun

Distance	City	Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi	Gongzhuling	$457
81 km or 50 mi	Dehui	$548
105 km or 65 mi	Siping	$553
109 km or 68 mi	Jilin	$532
112 km or 69 mi	Liaoyuan	$532
127 km or 79 mi	Panshi	$521
138 km or 86 mi	Fuyu	$566
143 km or 89 mi	Shuangliao	$517
148 km or 92 mi	Yushu	$570
150 km or 93 mi	Shulan	$539
157 km or 98 mi	Meihekou	$519
162 km or 100 mi	Huadian	$518
173 km or 107 mi	Jiaohe	$521
178 km or 111 mi	Kaiyuan	$516
193 km or 120 mi	Da'an	$543
210 km or 131 mi	Wuchang	$564
211 km or 131 mi	Diaobingshan	$511
211 km or 131 mi	Tieling	$521
235 km or 146 mi	Harbin	$655
238 km or 148 mi	Tongliao	$537
240 km or 149 mi	Baishan	$521
248 km or 154 mi	Zhaodong	$616
250 km or 155 mi	Fushun	$470
250 km or 155 mi	Taonan	$521
251 km or 156 mi	Dunhua	$518
263 km or 163 mi	Shangzhi	$564
267 km or 166 mi	Baicheng	$541
271 km or 169 mi	Linjiang	$501
274 km or 170 mi	Shenyang	$554
279 km or 173 mi	Anda	$588
287 km or 178 mi	Xinmin	$518
300 km or 187 mi	Daqing	$599
313 km or 194 mi	Benxi	$434
315 km or 196 mi	Dengta	$492
319 km or 198 mi	Ji'an	$499
335 km or 208 mi	Suihua	$649
337 km or 209 mi	Liaoyang	$489
343 km or 213 mi	Helong	$505
344 km or 214 mi	Ning'an	$509
345 km or 214 mi	Ulanhot	$532

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1496
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1502
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$733
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$684
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$683
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1417
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1419
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$1882
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$596
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$997
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$1884
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$818
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$836
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$751
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$753
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1811
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1807
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1878
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$1024
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$1022
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$548
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$566
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$532
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1437
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2406
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$2786
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1513
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$507
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1503
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$1683
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1595
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1712
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1482
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2825
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1697
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1710
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1798
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2700
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2065
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2637