Changsha vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1303
🏠 One person rent
$214
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$164
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
90
1
😀 Quality of life
72
28
🏙️ Population
10M
63.4K

The cost of living in Changsha is 15% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 7792nd and 8474th ($617 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 2nd in China and Kiribati, respectively. Check China vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 3307th and 8872nd 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
$2.89
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$7.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$4200

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40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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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