Bangkok vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$533
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1272
🏠 One person rent
$424
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$22.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
89
1
😀 Quality of life
75
25
🏙️ Population
5.68M
63.4K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 80% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 5912th and 8428th ($958 vs $533) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Kiribati, respectively. Check Thailand vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 1890th and 8954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$3.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$405
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$280
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$61.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$1457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$926
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$4.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$3644

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1496
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1502
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$733
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$684
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$683
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1417
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1419
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$1882
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$596
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$997
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$1884
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$818
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$836
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$751
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$753
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1811
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1807
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1878
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$1024
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$1022
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$548
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$566
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$532
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1437
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2406
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$2786
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1513
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$507
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1503
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1683
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1595
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1482
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2825
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1710
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1798
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2700
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2065
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2637