Changchun vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$491
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$1204
🏠 One person rent
$246
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$20.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$369
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
73
1
😀 Quality of life
55
26
🏙️ Population
9.07M
63.4K

The cost of living in Changchun is 25% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 7549th and 8567th ($612 vs $491) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd 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 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 5930th and 8758th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changchun South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$3.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.72
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
10.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$6.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$4.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$59.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$3154

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1316
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1316
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$744
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$574
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$576
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1422
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1425
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$2943
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$599
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$752
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$1841
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$824
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$849
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$594
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$594
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1597
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1597
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1648
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$974
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$978
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$522
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$537
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$491
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1421
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2554
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$2667
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1397
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$446
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1545
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1249
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1621
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1413
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2655
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1816
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1881
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2602
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2356
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2506