Shaoyang vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Shaoyang	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$601	$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1654	$1303
🏠 One person rent	$214	$233
🏘️ Family rent	$376	$392
🍽️ Food expenses	$231	$226
🚐 Transport expenses	$77	$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$776	$164
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	20 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	21	1
😀 Quality of life	46	28
🏙️ Population	6.56M	63.4K

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 12% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 7929th and 8474th ($601 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 213th 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 Shaoyang compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Shaoyang ranked 254th best city to live in China vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 7123rd and 8872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shaoyang vs South Tarawa

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	Shaoyang	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.77	$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$21.1	$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.83	$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.19	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$2.84	$1.93
🥤 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	$244	$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$153	$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$445	$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$283	$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$30.4	$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.6	$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.6	$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.4%	12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2920	$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1847	$845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.36	$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$20.9	$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.73	$7.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.78	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.94	$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.98	$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.62	$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.54	$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.5	$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.85	$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.2	$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.8	$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.9	$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.98	$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.37	$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.48	$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.11	$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.68	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$34.8	$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.1	$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$24.4	$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.25	$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans	$65.3	$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$74.6	$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$392	$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11939	$4200

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Cities near Shaoyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi	Lengshuijiang	$554
54 km or 34 mi	Lianyuan	$567
76 km or 47 mi	Loudi	$584
89 km or 55 mi	Yongzhou	$638
117 km or 73 mi	Hengyang	$609
151 km or 94 mi	Hongjiang	$557
153 km or 95 mi	Huaihua	$587
158 km or 98 mi	Xiangtan	$511
160 km or 99 mi	Ningxiang	$583
171 km or 107 mi	Yiyang	$584
178 km or 111 mi	Zhuzhou	$572
182 km or 113 mi	Changsha	$617
201 km or 125 mi	Changde	$498
205 km or 127 mi	Liling	$564
209 km or 130 mi	Jishou	$556
223 km or 138 mi	Chenzhou	$730
231 km or 143 mi	Zhangjiajie	$567
232 km or 144 mi	Tongren	$588
239 km or 148 mi	Pingxiang	$602
250 km or 155 mi	Guilin	$533
269 km or 167 mi	Jinshi	$529
286 km or 178 mi	Yueyang	$605
287 km or 179 mi	Lianzhou	$760
290 km or 180 mi	Shishou	$563
294 km or 183 mi	Yichun	$603
314 km or 195 mi	Hezhou	$769
315 km or 196 mi	Linxiang	$583
328 km or 204 mi	Songzi	$568
344 km or 214 mi	Shaoguan	$807
346 km or 215 mi	Xinyu	$588
346 km or 215 mi	Honghu	$599
347 km or 216 mi	Ji'an	$630
350 km or 217 mi	Yidu	$552
351 km or 218 mi	Jingzhou	$610
362 km or 225 mi	Chibi	$596
378 km or 235 mi	Ganzhou	$814
385 km or 239 mi	Liuzhou	$587
386 km or 240 mi	Yichang	$595
391 km or 243 mi	Enshi	$580
397 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