Hengyang vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Hengyang	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$609	$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1541	$1303
🏠 One person rent	$219	$233
🏘️ Family rent	$308	$392
🍽️ Food expenses	$227	$226
🚐 Transport expenses	$85.5	$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$814	$164
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	46 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	40	1
😀 Quality of life	49	28
🏙️ Population	6.65M	63.4K

The cost of living in Hengyang is 13% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 7862nd and 8474th ($609 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 190th and 2nd in China and Kiribati, respectively. Check China vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hengyang compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Hengyang ranked 143rd best city to live in China vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 6777th and 8872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hengyang vs South Tarawa

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	Hengyang	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.74	$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.4	$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.06	$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$3.51	$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.35	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$252	$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$162	$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$458	$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$206	$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$24.5	$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.4	$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	$3058	$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2014	$845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.38	$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$28.9	$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.6	$7.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.02	$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.78	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.02	$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.71	$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.55	$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.61	$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.17	$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.34	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.27	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.02	$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.1	$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.88	$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.71	$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.32	$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.56	$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.72	$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.7	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$23.2	$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.49	$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$26.2	$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.36	$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans	$87.8	$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$65.8	$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$328	$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8641	$4200

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Cities near Hengyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
110 km or 68 mi	Loudi	$584
110 km or 68 mi	Yongzhou	$638
110 km or 69 mi	Xiangtan	$511
117 km or 73 mi	Shaoyang	$601
119 km or 74 mi	Zhuzhou	$572
124 km or 77 mi	Liling	$564
127 km or 79 mi	Lianyuan	$567
130 km or 81 mi	Chenzhou	$730
144 km or 90 mi	Lengshuijiang	$554
149 km or 93 mi	Pingxiang	$602
150 km or 93 mi	Changsha	$617
158 km or 98 mi	Ningxiang	$583
189 km or 118 mi	Yiyang	$584
204 km or 127 mi	Yichun	$603
236 km or 146 mi	Lianzhou	$760
238 km or 148 mi	Ji'an	$630
252 km or 156 mi	Xinyu	$588
254 km or 158 mi	Shaoguan	$807
254 km or 158 mi	Changde	$498
262 km or 163 mi	Hongjiang	$557
262 km or 163 mi	Ganzhou	$814
270 km or 168 mi	Huaihua	$587
280 km or 174 mi	Yueyang	$605
293 km or 182 mi	Guilin	$533
295 km or 183 mi	Hezhou	$769
299 km or 186 mi	Linxiang	$583
312 km or 194 mi	Jinshi	$529
315 km or 195 mi	Shishou	$563
322 km or 200 mi	Zhangjiajie	$567
323 km or 200 mi	Jishou	$556
336 km or 209 mi	Honghu	$599
348 km or 216 mi	Chibi	$596
348 km or 216 mi	Tongren	$588
360 km or 224 mi	Qingyuan	$795
368 km or 229 mi	Xianning	$634
373 km or 232 mi	Songzi	$568
381 km or 237 mi	Nanchang	$539
383 km or 238 mi	Jingzhou	$610
391 km or 243 mi	Fuzhou	$595
396 km or 246 mi	Xiantao	$615

Cities near South Tarawa

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