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

😐 Solo nomad: Kiribati is 71.3% more expensive than China without rent, and 102.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kiribati is 57.5% more expensive than China without rent, and 89.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiribati
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.85 KID 6.88
$2.82 ¥19.53
71.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.63 KID 36.39
$23.62 ¥163
8.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.91 KID 14.07
$4.97 ¥34.40
99.40%
Cappuccino
$2.91 KID 4.13
$3.14 ¥21.70
-7.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 KID 1.44
$0.44 ¥3.07
129.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 KID 1.05
$0.27 ¥1.84
174.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 KID 4.92
$0.93 ¥6.41
272.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.77 KID 8.19
$2.08 ¥14.39
177.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiribati
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 KID 3.02
$1.84 ¥12.71
15.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 KID 2.64
$1.62 ¥11.18
14.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 KID 1.91
$0.96 ¥6.63
40.63%
Eggs
$6.13 KID 8.70
$1.56 ¥10.78
292.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.18 KID 22.97
$13.18 ¥91.2
22.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.67 KID 8.05
$3.21 ¥22.18
76.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.57 KID 26.37
$10.89 ¥75.4
70.52%
Apples (1kg)
$6.22 KID 8.83
$1.77 ¥12.22
251.41%
Banana (1kg)
$3.19 KID 4.53
$1.25 ¥8.65
155.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.20 KID 8.81
$1.52 ¥10.54
307.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.70 KID 8.09
$1.15 ¥7.96
395.65%
Potato (1kg)
$4.31 KID 6.13
$0.76 ¥5.28
467.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.98 KID 4.24
$0.89 ¥6.15
234.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.30 KID 4.69
$0.61 ¥4.25
440.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 KID 0.52
$0.54 ¥3.72
-31.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.73 KID 8.13
$3.38 ¥23.36
69.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.28 KID 18.86
$11.67 ¥80.7
13.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 KID 2.34
$0.78 ¥5.40
111.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 KID 4.66
$1.67 ¥11.55
96.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiribati
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.60 KID 2.27
$0.43 ¥2.98
272.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.6 KID 100
$20.93 ¥145
237.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 KID 2.82
$1.41 ¥9.75
41.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 KID 2.63
$0.35 ¥2.45
428.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.48 ¥44.84
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 KID 2.65
$1.16 ¥8.05
61.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K KID 37.5K
$19.3K ¥133.3K
37.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K KID 32.3K
$17.0K ¥117.5K
34.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiribati
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$295 KID 418
$51.3 ¥355
474.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.84 ¥68.1
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$3.28 KID 4.66
$11.49 ¥79.5
-71.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiribati
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.62 KID 49.15
$40.28 ¥279
-14.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.67 KID 35.04
$14.78 ¥102
66.91%
Cinema Ticket
$4.46 KID 6.34
$6.41 ¥44.37
-30.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiribati
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$255 KID 362
$403 ¥2,791
-36.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,605 KID 7,960
$17.9K ¥123.6K
-68.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiribati
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.05 KID 68.2
$45.91 ¥318
4.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.34 KID 68.6
$32.39 ¥224
49.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.9 KID 111
$71.2 ¥493
9.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.6 KID 81.8
$74.0 ¥512
-22.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiribati
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$768 KID 1,091
$436 ¥3,017
76.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$561 KID 796
$254 ¥1,755
121.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,383 KID 1,964
$900 ¥6,228
53.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,245 KID 1,769
$548 ¥3,792
127.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,505 KID 6,396
$5,140 ¥35.6K
-12.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,488 KID 4,953
$2,676 ¥18.5K
30.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiribati
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$353 KID 501
$1,024 ¥7,089
-65.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
4.06
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Last update for Kiribati: March 3, 2026

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

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