Hangzhou vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$1273
🏠 One person rent
$389
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
1
😀 Quality of life
71
22
🏙️ Population
11.9M
63.4K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 62% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 6287th and 8519th ($843 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in China and Kiribati, respectively. Check China vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 2189th and 8762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs South Tarawa

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Hangzhou South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$3.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$3482

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1523
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1519
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$629
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$596
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$596
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1464
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1459
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$3054
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$603
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$901
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$2349
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$898
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$921
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$661
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$661
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1700
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1693
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1755
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$963
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$961
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$541
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$557
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$520
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1427
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2648
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$2660
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1442
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$459
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1615
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1303
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1689
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1514
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2719
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1754
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1925
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2601
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2491
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2571