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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 35.6% cheaper than Kiribati without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 33.9% cheaper than Kiribati without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Kiribati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$4.88 KID 7.31
-43.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$26.16 KID 39.23
-7.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$9.81 KID 14.72
-51.58%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$2.95 KID 4.42
2.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$0.95 KID 1.42
-53.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$0.71 KID 1.06
-61.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$3.46 KID 5.19
-72.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$5.94 KID 8.91
-65.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Kiribati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$2.17 KID 3.26
-19.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$1.91 KID 2.86
-11.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
$1.41 KID 2.11
-30.50%
Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
$6.06 KID 9.09
-73.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
$16.28 KID 24.42
-18.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$5.70 KID 8.54
-42.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$18.10 KID 27.15
-41.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$6.37 KID 9.56
-72.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$3.20 KID 4.80
-60.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$6.30 KID 9.45
-76.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
$5.94 KID 8.90
-79.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$4.29 KID 6.43
-82.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$3.03 KID 4.55
-71.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$3.43 KID 5.14
-81.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$0.36 KID 0.55
47.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$6.02 KID 9.03
-42.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$12.92 KID 19.38
-9.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
$1.58 KID 2.37
-46.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
$3.24 KID 4.85
-50.00%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Kiribati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$1.67 KID 2.51
-73.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$70.0 KID 105
-70.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$1.91 KID 2.87
-25.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$1.93 KID 2.90
-82.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.91 KID 2.86
-38.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$26.4K KID 39.6K
-27.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$22.5K KID 33.8K
-26.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Kiribati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$298 KID 447
-82.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$3.29 KID 4.93
241.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Kiribati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$34.75 KID 52.1
12.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$24.60 KID 36.89
-40.24%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$4.56 KID 6.85
34.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Kiribati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$257 KID 386
61.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$5,713 KID 8,570
213.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Kiribati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$48.02 KID 72.0
-5.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$49.56 KID 74.3
-34.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$76.7 KID 115
-4.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$58.0 KID 87.0
25.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Kiribati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$779 KID 1,168
-44.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$559 KID 839
-54.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$1,344 KID 2,015
-31.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$1,219 KID 1,829
-55.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
$4,570 KID 6,855
16.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
$3,478 KID 5,218
-19.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Kiribati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
$337 KID 505
207.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kiribati: January 11, 2026

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