Dubai vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$533
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$1272
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$22.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
65
1
😀 Quality of life
91
25
🏙️ Population
3.94M
63.4K

The cost of living in Dubai is 372% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 848th and 8428th ($2514 vs $533) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Kiribati, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 158th and 8954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$3.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$405
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$280
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$61.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$1457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$926
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$4.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$3644

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

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