Shanghai vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$1273
🏠 One person rent
$602
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
1
😀 Quality of life
79
22
🏙️ Population
24.9M
63.4K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 118% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 4780th and 8519th ($1136 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Kiribati, respectively. Check China vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 571st and 8762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs South Tarawa

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Shanghai South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$3.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$3482

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 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