Berlin vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Berlin	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2104	$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5039	$1273
🏠 One person rent	$1143	$234
🏘️ Family rent	$2202	$427
🍽️ Food expenses	$534	$212
🚐 Transport expenses	$288	$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3287	$404
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	100	1
😀 Quality of life	95	22
🏙️ Population	3.76M	63.4K

The cost of living in Berlin is 304% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 1583rd and 8519th ($2104 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and Kiribati, respectively. Check Germany vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 23rd and 8762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs South Tarawa

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	Berlin	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$14.5	$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$67	$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.2	$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.48	$1.8
☕ Cappuccino	$4.15	$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.93	$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1178	$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$855	$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2408	$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1752	$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$178	$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$274	$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.8	$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.92%	12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8742	$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6444	$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.9	$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$55.1	$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$29.1	$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2	$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.3	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.14	$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.01	$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.8	$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.5	$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.02	$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.89	$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.62	$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.93	$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.43	$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.15	$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.05	$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$3.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.69	$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.06	$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.26	$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.7	$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.9	$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$57.8	$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.5	$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$93.4	$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$98.8	$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$322	$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8961	$3482

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1739
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1783
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1775
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1739
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1786
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1730
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1717
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1780
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1739
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1690
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1752
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1737
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1671
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1687
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1713
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1734
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1714
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1574
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1692
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1421
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1482
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1469
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1393
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1261
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1386
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1387
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1396
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1345
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1513
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1390
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1470
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1372
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1386
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1349
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1365
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1169
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1384
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$931
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1387
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1369

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