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Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Nauru Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Nauru

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 43% cheaper than Nauru without rent, and 70.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 43.1% cheaper than Nauru without rent, and 71.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Nauru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 ¥19.31
$7.36 A$11.04
-62.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.14 ¥169
$27.50 A$41.25
-12.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 ¥33.15
$9.99 A$14.98
-52.45%
Cappuccino
$3.02 ¥21.06
$3.17 A$4.76
-4.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$1.00 A$1.50
-56.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$0.79 A$1.18
-65.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ¥6.67
$6.32 A$9.48
-84.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.21
$4.47 A$6.71
-54.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Nauru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.21
$2.94 A$4.42
-40.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥11.79
$1.83 A$2.74
-7.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ¥6.85
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Eggs
$1.60 ¥11.19
-
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 ¥93.1
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 ¥22.82
$13.09 A$19.64
-75.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 ¥74.2
$10.03 A$15.05
5.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.16
$12.93 A$19.40
-86.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥8.76
$19.76 A$29.64
-93.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.13
$13.19 A$19.78
-89.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.28
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Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ¥5.08
$3.30 A$4.96
-77.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥5.99
$3.19 A$4.78
-73.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ¥4.30
$3.33 A$4.99
-81.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.71
$1.68 A$2.52
-68.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ¥24.03
$11.73 A$17.59
-70.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 ¥81.2
$16.69 A$25.04
-30.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥5.88
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥11.30
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🚌 Getting Around
China
Nauru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$1.31 A$1.97
-66.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.71 ¥145
$81.5 A$122
-74.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ¥9.91
$6.44 A$9.66
-77.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.27
$3.18 A$4.78
-89.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 ¥45.42
$38.45 A$57.7
-83.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.19
$1.55 A$2.32
-24.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥133.9K
$32.2K A$48.4K
-40.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥116.1K
$9,714 A$14.6K
71.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Nauru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥359
$257 A$386
-80.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 ¥67.2
$6.48 A$9.72
48.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.22 ¥78.3
$25.97 A$38.96
-56.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Nauru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 ¥273
$0.01 A$0.01
390800.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 ¥103
$12.98 A$19.47
13.25%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ¥42.89
$6.36 A$9.54
-3.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Nauru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 ¥2,905
$319 A$479
30.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥125.0K
$9,611 A$14.4K
86.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Nauru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 ¥316
$12.76 A$19.14
254.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.59 ¥228
$9.80 A$14.69
232.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 ¥509
$33.16 A$49.74
120.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 ¥508
$63.8 A$95.7
14.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Nauru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ¥3,018
$2,309 A$3,464
-81.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 ¥1,767
$1,635 A$2,452
-84.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 ¥6,441
$4,749 A$7,123
-80.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 ¥3,811
$3,914 A$5,871
-86.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,324 ¥37.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,784 ¥19.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Nauru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 ¥7,240
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
4
1.50%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

Last update for Nauru: January 13, 2026

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