Hefei vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Hefei	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$670	$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1770	$1270
🏠 One person rent	$214	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$368	$370
🍽️ Food expenses	$258	$222
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1012	$181
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	32 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	84	1
😀 Quality of life	71	30
🏙️ Population	9.37M	63.4K

The cost of living in Hefei is 27% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 7494th and 8528th ($670 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st 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 Hefei compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 3146th and 8796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs South Tarawa

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	Hefei	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.65	$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.1	$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.4	$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.03	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$2.6	$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.52	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$218	$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$160	$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$402	$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$288	$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$29.8	$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$45.1	$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.3	$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.17%	12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3568	$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1930	$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.3	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.2	$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.84	$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.78	$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.06	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.84	$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.3	$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.08	$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.65	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.63	$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.74	$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.71	$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.42	$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.15	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.33	$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.96	$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.52	$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.27	$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.86	$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.97	$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.82	$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.2	$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.28	$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$30.1	$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.39	$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans	$88.6	$31
👟 Brand Sneakers	$62.6	$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$240	$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8681	$4506

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Cities near Hefei

Distance	City	Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi	Chaohu	$628
73 km or 45 mi	Huainan	$624
74 km or 46 mi	Lu'an	$650
95 km or 59 mi	Tongcheng	$612
103 km or 64 mi	Ma'anshan	$674
113 km or 70 mi	Tongling	$653
118 km or 73 mi	Wuhu	$671
119 km or 74 mi	Bengbu	$523
122 km or 76 mi	Mingguang	$602
135 km or 84 mi	Chizhou	$652
142 km or 88 mi	Nanjing	$789
152 km or 94 mi	Qianshan	$587
153 km or 95 mi	Anqing	$551
173 km or 107 mi	Xuancheng	$684
178 km or 110 mi	Jurong	$644
180 km or 112 mi	Fuyang	$613
183 km or 114 mi	Yizheng	$620
186 km or 116 mi	Tianchang	$635
199 km or 124 mi	Suzhou	$605
209 km or 130 mi	Zhenjiang	$538
211 km or 131 mi	Yangzhou	$623
213 km or 132 mi	Ningguo	$661
214 km or 133 mi	Liyang	$657
217 km or 135 mi	Danyang	$623
227 km or 141 mi	Macheng	$610
228 km or 141 mi	Gaoyou	$644
229 km or 142 mi	Guangde	$667
237 km or 147 mi	Huaibei	$595
238 km or 148 mi	Jieshou	$567
242 km or 151 mi	Yangzhong	$627
243 km or 151 mi	Yongcheng	$588
247 km or 153 mi	Yixing	$663
248 km or 154 mi	Suqian	$633
251 km or 156 mi	Huai'an	$672
254 km or 158 mi	Changzhou	$636
256 km or 159 mi	Taizhou	$693
259 km or 161 mi	Huangshan	$646
260 km or 162 mi	Taixing	$651
267 km or 166 mi	Xuzhou	$531
268 km or 167 mi	Xinghua	$693

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