Calgary vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$1273
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$404
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
53
1
😀 Quality of life
90
22
🏙️ Population
1.31M
63.4K

The cost of living in Calgary is 313% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 1473rd and 8519th ($2149 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in Canada and Kiribati, respectively. Check Canada vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 131st and 8762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Calgary South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$6.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$3482

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

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