Chengdu vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Chengdu	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$688	$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1806	$1270
🏠 One person rent	$297	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$512	$370
🍽️ Food expenses	$237	$222
🚐 Transport expenses	$83.8	$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1237	$181
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	89	1
😀 Quality of life	76	30
🏙️ Population	20.9M	63.4K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 31% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 7360th and 8528th ($688 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 2nd in China and Kiribati, respectively. Check China vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 1238th and 8796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs South Tarawa

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	Chengdu	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.83	$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.7	$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.15	$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$3.49	$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.51	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$390	$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$218	$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$707	$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$386	$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$31.8	$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$48.8	$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.7	$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.62%	12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3816	$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1941	$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.5	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$23.6	$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.82	$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.19	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.88	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.74	$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.58	$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.54	$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.1	$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.27	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.71	$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.71	$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.35	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.4	$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.83	$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.48	$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.33	$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.2	$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.51	$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.69	$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$26.9	$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.96	$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$23.2	$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.25	$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans	$42.4	$31
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70.8	$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$325	$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14789	$4506

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance	City	Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi	Chongzhou	$641
38 km or 24 mi	Pengzhou	$635
41 km or 25 mi	Guanghan	$615
53 km or 33 mi	Shifang	$600
55 km or 34 mi	Jianyang	$640
56 km or 35 mi	Dujiangyan	$629
60 km or 38 mi	Deyang	$600
65 km or 40 mi	Qionglai	$631
71 km or 44 mi	Meishan	$647
77 km or 48 mi	Mianzhu	$579
81 km or 50 mi	Ziyang	$643
110 km or 68 mi	Mianyang	$549
124 km or 77 mi	Leshan	$612
127 km or 79 mi	Ya'an	$614
127 km or 79 mi	Shehong	$587
131 km or 81 mi	Emeishan	$598
139 km or 87 mi	Jiangyou	$563
145 km or 90 mi	Suining	$608
153 km or 95 mi	Neijiang	$701
161 km or 100 mi	Zigong	$625
188 km or 117 mi	Longchang	$629
193 km or 120 mi	Nanchong	$588
208 km or 129 mi	Langzhong	$575
219 km or 136 mi	Yibin	$615
237 km or 148 mi	Luzhou	$618
247 km or 153 mi	Guang'an	$625
259 km or 161 mi	Guangyuan	$616
261 km or 162 mi	Huaying	$595
265 km or 165 mi	Chongqing	$631
288 km or 179 mi	Bazhong	$640
333 km or 207 mi	Dazhou	$630
341 km or 212 mi	Longnan	$629
353 km or 220 mi	Xichang	$605
372 km or 231 mi	Zhaotong	$618
388 km or 241 mi	Hanzhong	$697
390 km or 243 mi	Renhuai	$577
392 km or 244 mi	Bijie	$606
408 km or 253 mi	Wanyuan	$602
431 km or 268 mi	Zunyi	$594
459 km or 285 mi	Liupanshui	$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