Ansan vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Ansan	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1001	$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2482	$1270
🏠 One person rent	$425	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$725	$370
🍽️ Food expenses	$410	$222
🚐 Transport expenses	$72.8	$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1321	$181
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	91	1
😀 Quality of life	73	30
🏙️ Population	623K	63.4K

The cost of living in Ansan is 90% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 5574th and 8528th ($1001 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 2nd in South Korea and Kiribati, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ansan compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Ansan ranked 21st best city to live in South Korea vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 2232nd and 8796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ansan vs South Tarawa

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	Ansan	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.55	$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.4	$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.91	$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.27	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$3.62	$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.43	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$353	$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$299	$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$621	$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$541	$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$97.3	$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$151	$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.98%	12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$21651	$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5504	$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.6	$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.82	$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.19	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.66	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.77	$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.45	$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.94	$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.67	$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.85	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.06	$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.62	$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.35	$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.67	$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.29	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.6	$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.97	$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.97	$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.24	$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.32	$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.38	$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.95	$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.2	$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.91	$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$44	$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.43	$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.6	$31
👟 Brand Sneakers	$63.3	$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$292	$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14824	$4506

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Cities near Ansan

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.5 mi	Anyang	$943
12 km or 7.5 mi	Gunpo	$1053
13 km or 8.2 mi	Uiwang	$1022
15 km or 9.1 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
17 km or 11 mi	Suwon	$985
18 km or 11 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
19 km or 12 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
20 km or 12 mi	Bucheon	$1090
22 km or 14 mi	Incheon	$1032
28 km or 17 mi	Siheung	$1313
30 km or 18 mi	Osan	$1019
31 km or 19 mi	Seongnam	$1455
33 km or 20 mi	Seoul	$1296
35 km or 22 mi	Gimpo	$1040
35 km or 22 mi	Yongin	$1061
37 km or 23 mi	Goyang	$1052
40 km or 25 mi	Gwangju	$1179
41 km or 26 mi	Guri	$1089
42 km or 26 mi	Hanam	$1152
44 km or 27 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
49 km or 31 mi	Namyangju	$1094
51 km or 31 mi	Dangjin	$952
51 km or 32 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
54 km or 33 mi	Anseong	$1016
55 km or 34 mi	Yangju	$894
55 km or 34 mi	Icheon	$1108
57 km or 35 mi	Paju	$1010
65 km or 40 mi	Cheonan	$1128
69 km or 43 mi	Seosan	$917
69 km or 43 mi	Dongducheon	$977
72 km or 45 mi	Pocheon	$982
72 km or 45 mi	Yeoju	$1033
75 km or 47 mi	Kaesong	$1557
97 km or 60 mi	Cheongju	$865
97 km or 60 mi	Wonju	$1062
100 km or 62 mi	Gongju	$1009
101 km or 63 mi	Chuncheon	$819
102 km or 63 mi	Sejong	$971
106 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$852
109 km or 67 mi	Asan	$997

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1499
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1497
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$788
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$714
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$714
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1491
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1502
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$2020
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$680
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$1095
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$2036
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$910
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$891
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$790
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$789
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1844
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1851
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1911
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$1032
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$546
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$562
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$526
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1435
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2409
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$3243
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1851
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$492
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1643
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$2015
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1720
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1883
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1642
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2888
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1838
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1863
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1992
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2760
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2323
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2649