Quanzhou vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quanzhou South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$621
$533
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1442
$1272
🏠 One person rent
$296
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$400
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$176
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$22.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$889
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
53
1
😀 Quality of life
70
25
🏙️ Population
8.78M
63.4K

The cost of living in Quanzhou is 17% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 7641st and 8428th ($621 vs $533) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 138th and 1st in China and Kiribati, respectively. Check China vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Quanzhou compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Quanzhou ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 4086th and 8954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quanzhou South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$3.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$405
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$280
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$61.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.13%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2827
$1457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1854
$926
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$4.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.13
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9321
$3644

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$615
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$901
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$707
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$634
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$681
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$628
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$697
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$616
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$671
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$628
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$914
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$1006
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$695
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$894
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$894
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$993
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$454
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$868
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$914
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$669
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$894
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$451
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1135
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$579
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1030
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$802
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$600
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$854
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$700
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$897
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$650
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$578
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$753
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$586
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$589
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$941

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Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1496
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1502
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$733
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$684
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$683
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1417
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1419
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$1882
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$596
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$997
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$1884
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$818
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$836
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$751
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$753
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1811
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1807
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1878
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$1024
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$1022
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$548
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$566
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$532
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1437
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2406
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$2786
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1513
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$507
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1503
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1683
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1595
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1482
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2825
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1710
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1798
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2700
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2065
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2637