Bangalore vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Bangalore	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$523	$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1259	$1303
🏠 One person rent	$223	$233
🏘️ Family rent	$387	$392
🍽️ Food expenses	$186	$226
🚐 Transport expenses	$71.9	$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$266	$164
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	76	1
😀 Quality of life	63	28
🏙️ Population	12.3M	63.4K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 3% less expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 8579th and 8474th ($523 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in India and Kiribati, respectively. Check India vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 5518th and 8872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs South Tarawa

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	Bangalore	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.08	$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$18.3	$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.17	$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.79	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$2.25	$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.48	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$273	$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$173	$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$495	$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$309	$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$20.9	$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32.5	$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$8.4	$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.67%	12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1903	$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$960	$845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.55	$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$18.1	$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.23	$7.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.61	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.55	$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.12	$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7	$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.21	$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.05	$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.72	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.4	$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.43	$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.38	$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.22	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.88	$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.6	$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.01	$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.94	$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.38	$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.01	$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.39	$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.47	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$17.7	$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.1	$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$11	$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.58	$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans	$27.4	$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$49.3	$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$127	$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4350	$4200

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Cities near Bangalore

Distance	City	Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi	Tumkur	$332
96 km or 60 mi	Hindupur	$347
117 km or 73 mi	Madanapalle	$334
126 km or 78 mi	Mysore	$349
159 km or 99 mi	Salem	$297
166 km or 103 mi	Vellore	$236
166 km or 103 mi	Chittoor	$300
182 km or 113 mi	Erode	$285
191 km or 118 mi	Anantapur	$346
198 km or 123 mi	Tiruppur	$344
211 km or 131 mi	Tirupati	$322
212 km or 132 mi	Kadapa	$367
221 km or 137 mi	Proddatur	$359
230 km or 143 mi	Coimbatore	$331
244 km or 151 mi	Shimoga	$335
246 km or 153 mi	Davanagere	$282
266 km or 166 mi	Tiruchirappalli	$303
269 km or 167 mi	Pondicherry	$327
270 km or 168 mi	Cuddalore	$306
271 km or 168 mi	Malappuram	$271
273 km or 169 mi	Kannur	$320
276 km or 172 mi	Kozhikode	$316
286 km or 178 mi	Hospet	$262
290 km or 180 mi	Chennai	$430
294 km or 183 mi	Dindigul	$299
295 km or 183 mi	Thanjavur	$285
295 km or 183 mi	Mangalore	$389
295 km or 183 mi	Nandyal	$341
298 km or 185 mi	Adoni	$376
303 km or 188 mi	Nellore	$533
311 km or 194 mi	Udupi	$273
312 km or 194 mi	Thrissur	$349
321 km or 199 mi	Kurnool	$338
344 km or 214 mi	Madurai	$348
362 km or 225 mi	Ernakulam	$350
363 km or 226 mi	Kochi	$387
386 km or 240 mi	Ongole	$334
390 km or 242 mi	Hubli	$349
394 km or 245 mi	Kottayam	$299
421 km or 261 mi	Mahbubnagar	$343

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1507
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1510
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$783
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$714
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$718
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1422
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1422
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$2062
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$633
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$1039
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$2068
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$857
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$879
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$790
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$791
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1865
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1865
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1928
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$1035
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$558
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$572
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$539
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1415
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2401
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$3009
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1695
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$506
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1640
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$1839
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1727
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1864
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1635
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2821
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1835
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1864
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1988
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2700
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2269
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2610