Changsha vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Changsha	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$622	$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1669	$1270
🏠 One person rent	$211	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$365	$370
🍽️ Food expenses	$252	$222
🚐 Transport expenses	$70.9	$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1086	$181
😷 Air quality	Bad	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	90	1
😀 Quality of life	72	30
🏙️ Population	10M	63.4K

The cost of living in Changsha is 18% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 7795th and 8528th ($622 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 2nd in China and Kiribati, respectively. Check China vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 2894th and 8796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs South Tarawa

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	Changsha	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.93	$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22	$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.91	$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.26	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$3.38	$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.49	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$234	$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$149	$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$422	$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$273	$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$31.6	$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$48.9	$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.4	$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.48%	12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2530	$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2779	$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.37	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$14.8	$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.89	$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.19	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.96	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.32	$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.69	$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.97	$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.54	$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.95	$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.96	$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.31	$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.99	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.4	$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.05	$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.98	$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.39	$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.85	$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.93	$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.33	$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$54.6	$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.23	$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22	$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.25	$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans	$82	$31
👟 Brand Sneakers	$87.1	$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$322	$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9728	$4506

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Cities near Changsha

Distance	City	Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi	Xiangtan	$518
43 km or 27 mi	Ningxiang	$586
43 km or 27 mi	Zhuzhou	$564
76 km or 47 mi	Yiyang	$589
79 km or 49 mi	Liling	$571
107 km or 66 mi	Pingxiang	$609
108 km or 67 mi	Loudi	$589
131 km or 81 mi	Yueyang	$608
140 km or 87 mi	Lianyuan	$569
145 km or 90 mi	Yichun	$610
149 km or 93 mi	Linxiang	$583
150 km or 93 mi	Hengyang	$602
157 km or 97 mi	Changde	$518
162 km or 101 mi	Lengshuijiang	$556
178 km or 111 mi	Shishou	$565
182 km or 113 mi	Shaoyang	$605
186 km or 116 mi	Honghu	$600
192 km or 119 mi	Jinshi	$535
197 km or 122 mi	Xinyu	$592
198 km or 123 mi	Chibi	$600
225 km or 140 mi	Xianning	$638
231 km or 144 mi	Ji'an	$632
237 km or 147 mi	Yongzhou	$648
246 km or 153 mi	Xiantao	$619
247 km or 153 mi	Jingzhou	$623
249 km or 155 mi	Songzi	$570
264 km or 164 mi	Zhangjiajie	$571
267 km or 166 mi	Chenzhou	$739
285 km or 177 mi	Yidu	$556
285 km or 177 mi	Hanchuan	$624
287 km or 178 mi	Daye	$658
290 km or 180 mi	Nanchang	$542
295 km or 183 mi	Wuhan	$657
299 km or 186 mi	Huangshi	$691
305 km or 189 mi	Huaihua	$593
307 km or 191 mi	Ezhou	$649
311 km or 193 mi	Yingcheng	$600
311 km or 193 mi	Huanggang	$664
311 km or 193 mi	Wuxue	$618
314 km or 195 mi	Dangyang	$554

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