Ningbo vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Ningbo	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$660	$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1956	$1270
🏠 One person rent	$249	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$431	$370
🍽️ Food expenses	$266	$222
🚐 Transport expenses	$73.7	$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1198	$181
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	53	1
😀 Quality of life	73	30
🏙️ Population	9.4M	63.4K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 25% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 7558th and 8528th ($660 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 Ningbo compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 2343rd and 8796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs South Tarawa

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	Ningbo	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.03	$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.6	$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.46	$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.25	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$3.29	$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.44	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$345	$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$177	$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$614	$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$316	$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$31	$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.5	$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$7.72	$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.12%	12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4619	$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2635	$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.3	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$14.7	$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.45	$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.81	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.57	$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.7	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.64	$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.5	$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.7	$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.5	$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.59	$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.66	$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.51	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.14	$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.78	$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.43	$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$14	$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.24	$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.57	$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.23	$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.2	$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.82	$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14.9	$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.84	$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.8	$31
👟 Brand Sneakers	$68.7	$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$803	$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15801	$4506

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Cities near Ningbo

Distance	City	Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi	Zhoushan	$571
94 km or 58 mi	Shaoxing	$670
120 km or 75 mi	Linhai	$677
124 km or 77 mi	Jiaxing	$596
139 km or 87 mi	Hangzhou	$899
144 km or 89 mi	Shanghai	$1147
150 km or 93 mi	Pudong	$1030
156 km or 97 mi	Yiwu	$696
167 km or 104 mi	Wenling	$687
177 km or 110 mi	Kunshan	$726
178 km or 111 mi	Huzhou	$680
180 km or 112 mi	Taicang	$708
182 km or 113 mi	Suzhou	$798
203 km or 126 mi	Jinhua	$611
212 km or 132 mi	Changshu	$678
216 km or 134 mi	Qidong	$725
224 km or 139 mi	Wuxi	$686
224 km or 139 mi	Lishui	$686
226 km or 140 mi	Wenzhou	$774
227 km or 141 mi	Haimen	$643
234 km or 146 mi	Yixing	$663
234 km or 146 mi	Guangde	$667
242 km or 150 mi	Zhangjiagang	$652
243 km or 151 mi	Nantong	$581
249 km or 155 mi	Rui'an	$717
257 km or 160 mi	Jiangyin	$658
260 km or 162 mi	Ningguo	$661
262 km or 163 mi	Liyang	$657
263 km or 163 mi	Changzhou	$636
267 km or 166 mi	Jingjiang	$645
278 km or 173 mi	Quzhou	$628
294 km or 182 mi	Xuancheng	$684
294 km or 183 mi	Taixing	$651
294 km or 183 mi	Rugao	$659
302 km or 187 mi	Danyang	$623
310 km or 193 mi	Yangzhong	$627
313 km or 194 mi	Huangshan	$646
313 km or 195 mi	Hai'an	$664
325 km or 202 mi	Jurong	$644
327 km or 203 mi	Zhenjiang	$538

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