Bangalore vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Bangalore	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$578	$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1542	$1273
🏠 One person rent	$249	$234
🏘️ Family rent	$595	$427
🍽️ Food expenses	$203	$212
🚐 Transport expenses	$78.8	$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1210	$404
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	74	1
😀 Quality of life	68	22
🏙️ Population	12.3M	63.4K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 11% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 8023rd and 8519th ($578 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in India and Kiribati, respectively. Check India vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 3393rd and 8762nd 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	$3.37	$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22	$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.15	$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.42	$1.8
☕ Cappuccino	$2.3	$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.49	$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$279	$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$167	$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$767	$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$444	$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$48.8	$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$74.9	$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$11.3	$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.47%	12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2433	$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1377	$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.6	$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$18.2	$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.06	$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.64	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.59	$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.76	$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.17	$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.64	$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.05	$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.2	$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.89	$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.51	$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.53	$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.51	$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.24	$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.11	$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12	$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.23	$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.3	$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.4	$3.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.86	$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.58	$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.45	$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$21.3	$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.9	$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$12.1	$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.91	$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$32.2	$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$52.6	$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$120	$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3497	$3482

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Cities near Bangalore

Distance	City	Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi	Tumkur	$378
96 km or 60 mi	Hindupur	$331
117 km or 73 mi	Madanapalle	$337
126 km or 78 mi	Mysore	$325
159 km or 99 mi	Salem	$330
166 km or 103 mi	Vellore	$243
166 km or 103 mi	Chittoor	$308
182 km or 113 mi	Erode	$338
191 km or 118 mi	Anantapur	$307
198 km or 123 mi	Tiruppur	$306
211 km or 131 mi	Tirupati	$329
212 km or 132 mi	Kadapa	$380
221 km or 137 mi	Proddatur	$367
230 km or 143 mi	Coimbatore	$340
244 km or 151 mi	Shimoga	$346
246 km or 153 mi	Davanagere	$325
266 km or 166 mi	Tiruchirappalli	$324
269 km or 167 mi	Pondicherry	$352
270 km or 168 mi	Cuddalore	$310
271 km or 168 mi	Malappuram	$287
273 km or 169 mi	Kannur	$304
276 km or 172 mi	Kozhikode	$350
286 km or 178 mi	Hospet	$279
290 km or 180 mi	Chennai	$433
294 km or 183 mi	Dindigul	$334
295 km or 183 mi	Thanjavur	$289
295 km or 183 mi	Mangalore	$433
295 km or 183 mi	Nandyal	$359
298 km or 185 mi	Adoni	$382
303 km or 188 mi	Nellore	$572
311 km or 194 mi	Udupi	$298
312 km or 194 mi	Thrissur	$298
321 km or 199 mi	Kurnool	$351
344 km or 214 mi	Madurai	$355
362 km or 225 mi	Ernakulam	$368
363 km or 226 mi	Kochi	$394
386 km or 240 mi	Ongole	$351
390 km or 242 mi	Hubli	$357
394 km or 245 mi	Kottayam	$316
421 km or 261 mi	Mahbubnagar	$373

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1523
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1519
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$629
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$596
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$596
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1464
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1459
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$3054
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$603
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$901
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$2349
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$898
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$921
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$661
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$661
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1700
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1693
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1755
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$963
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$961
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$541
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$557
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$520
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1427
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2648
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$2660
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1442
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$459
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1615
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$1303
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1689
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1835
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1514
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2719
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1733
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1754
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1925
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2601
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2491
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2571