Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Kiribati Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Kiribati

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 34.1% cheaper than Kiribati without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 26.4% cheaper than Kiribati without rent, and 46.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Kiribati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$4.87 KID 7.51
-41.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$25.69 KID 39.56
-6.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$9.92 KID 15.28
-50.00%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$2.97 KID 4.58
5.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$0.97 KID 1.49
-54.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.71 KID 1.09
-59.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$3.46 KID 5.32
-72.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$5.97 KID 9.2
-64.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Kiribati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$2.21 KID 3.4
-16.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$1.92 KID 2.96
-12.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$1.36 KID 2.09
-30.15%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$6.34 KID 9.76
-75.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$16.28 KID 25.06
-18.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$5.39 KID 8.29
-39.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$18.07 KID 27.83
-39.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$6.45 KID 9.93
-72.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$3.2 KID 4.93
-60.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$6.43 KID 9.9
-76.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$5.85 KID 9.02
-79.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$4.49 KID 6.91
-83.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$3.05 KID 4.7
-71.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$3.44 KID 5.3
-82.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$0.37 KID 0.56
56.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$5.91 KID 9.11
-41.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$12.46 KID 19.18
-9.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$1.67 KID 2.58
-49.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$3.17 KID 4.87
-47.00%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Kiribati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$1.58 KID 2.44
-74.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$71 KID 109
-70.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$1.94 KID 2.98
-29.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$1.84 KID 2.83
-80.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.85 KID 2.85
-39.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$26.4K KID 40.6K
-27.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$22.7K KID 35K
-26.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Kiribati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$293 KID 451
-82.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$3.34 KID 5.15
239.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Kiribati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$34.71 KID 53.5
13.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$24.66 KID 37.97
-39.62%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$4.72 KID 7.26
31.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Kiribati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$251 KID 386
66.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$5,631 KID 8,672
213.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Kiribati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$49.69 KID 76.5
-8.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$49.28 KID 75.9
-32.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$79.3 KID 122
-9.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$58.8 KID 90.6
23.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Kiribati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$774 KID 1,192
-42.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$550 KID 846
-53.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$1,391 KID 2,143
-34.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$1,245 KID 1,918
-56.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$4,545 KID 6,999
35.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$3,354 KID 5,165
-14.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Kiribati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$326 KID 502
188.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kiribati: October 28, 2025

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