Shanghai vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1097
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3454
$1262
🏠 One person rent
$577
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$423
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$21.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1644
$397
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
1
😀 Quality of life
78
23
🏙️ Population
24.9M
63.4K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 114% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 4858th and 8525th ($1097 vs $514) 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 1.5 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 675th and 8757th 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
$4.55
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$823
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2226
$452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1115
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$39.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.83%
11.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14361
$1450
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8086
$916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$6.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$87.9
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$29.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1181
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30174
$3341

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$984
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$665
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$700
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$868
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$573
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$631
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$645
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$602
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$670
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$670
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$657
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$590
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$708
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$643
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$716
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$695
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$702
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$644
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$805
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$643
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$654
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$603
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$650
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$607
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$644
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$665
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$522
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$620
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$621
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$642
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$677
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$665
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$592
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$672
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$621
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$746

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1488
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1494
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$669
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$661
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$659
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1401
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1411
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$1946
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$660
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$977
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$1938
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$810
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$808
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$644
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$647
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1604
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1604
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1652
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$1001
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$1002
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$531
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$547
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$513
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1427
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2909
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$2648
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1335
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$420
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1478
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1667
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1557
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1638
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1411
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2735
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1709
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1683
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1748
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2620
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2016
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2562