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

😐 Solo nomad: Nauru is 75.5% more expensive than China without rent, and 242% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nauru is 75.8% more expensive than China without rent, and 251.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nauru
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.36 A$11.04
$2.77 ¥19.31
165.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.50 A$41.25
$24.14 ¥169
13.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.99 A$14.98
$4.75 ¥33.15
110.32%
Cappuccino
$3.17 A$4.76
$3.02 ¥21.06
4.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 A$1.50
$0.44 ¥3.06
127.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 A$1.18
$0.27 ¥1.87
192.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.32 A$9.48
$0.96 ¥6.67
558.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.47 A$6.71
$2.04 ¥14.21
119.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nauru
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.94 A$4.42
$1.75 ¥12.21
68.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 A$2.74
$1.69 ¥11.79
8.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$0.98 ¥6.85
-
Eggs
-
$1.60 ¥11.19
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$13.34 ¥93.1
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.09 A$19.64
$3.27 ¥22.82
300.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.03 A$15.05
$10.63 ¥74.2
-5.64%
Apples (1kg)
$12.93 A$19.40
$1.74 ¥12.16
643.10%
Banana (1kg)
$19.76 A$29.64
$1.26 ¥8.76
1468.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$13.19 A$19.78
$1.45 ¥10.13
809.66%
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.19 ¥8.28
-
Potato (1kg)
$3.30 A$4.96
$0.73 ¥5.08
352.05%
Onion (1kg)
$3.19 A$4.78
$0.86 ¥5.99
270.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.33 A$4.99
$0.62 ¥4.30
437.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 A$2.52
$0.53 ¥3.71
216.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.73 A$17.59
$3.44 ¥24.03
240.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.69 A$25.04
$11.63 ¥81.2
43.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.84 ¥5.88
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.62 ¥11.30
-
🚌 Getting Around
Nauru
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.31 A$1.97
$0.44 ¥3.07
197.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.5 A$122
$20.71 ¥145
293.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.44 A$9.66
$1.42 ¥9.91
353.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.18 A$4.78
$0.33 ¥2.27
863.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.45 A$57.7
$6.51 ¥45.42
490.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 A$2.32
$1.17 ¥8.19
32.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K A$48.4K
$19.2K ¥133.9K
68.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,714 A$14.6K
$16.6K ¥116.1K
-41.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nauru
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 A$386
$51.4 ¥359
399.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.48 A$9.72
$9.63 ¥67.2
-32.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.97 A$38.96
$11.22 ¥78.3
131.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nauru
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$0.01 A$0.01
$39.09 ¥273
-99.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.98 A$19.47
$14.70 ¥103
-11.70%
Cinema Ticket
$6.36 A$9.54
$6.14 ¥42.89
3.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nauru
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 A$479
$416 ¥2,905
-23.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,611 A$14.4K
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-46.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nauru
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.76 A$19.14
$45.24 ¥316
-71.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.80 A$14.69
$32.59 ¥228
-69.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.16 A$49.74
$73.0 ¥509
-54.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.8 A$95.7
$72.8 ¥508
-12.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nauru
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,309 A$3,464
$432 ¥3,018
434.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,635 A$2,452
$253 ¥1,767
545.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,749 A$7,123
$923 ¥6,441
414.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,914 A$5,871
$546 ¥3,811
616.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 ¥19.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nauru
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,037 ¥7,240
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
4.06
-1.48%

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Last update for Nauru: January 13, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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