Austin vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$1262
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$423
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$21.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$397
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
65
1
😀 Quality of life
90
23
🏙️ Population
962K
63.4K

The cost of living in Austin is 378% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 858th and 8525th ($2455 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 1st in the United States and Kiribati, respectively. Check the United States vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Austin ranked 30th best city to live in the United States vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 142nd and 8757th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$1.79
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$39.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
11.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$1450
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$6.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$29.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$3341

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$2218
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2163
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2244
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2260
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2192
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2224
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2182
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2182
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2044
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1969
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2134
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2033
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1944
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2152
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2028
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2087
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2155
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2170
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2182
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2056
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2097
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2305

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Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1488
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1494
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$669
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$661
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$659
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1401
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1411
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$1946
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$660
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$977
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$1938
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$810
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$808
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$644
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$647
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1604
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1604
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1652
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$1001
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$1002
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$531
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$547
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$513
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1427
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2909
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$2648
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1335
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$420
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1478
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1667
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1557
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1638
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1411
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2735
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1709
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1683
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1748
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2620
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2016
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2562