Goyang vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Goyang	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1097	$533
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2662	$1272
🏠 One person rent	$477	$235
🏘️ Family rent	$825	$392
🍽️ Food expenses	$429	$220
🚐 Transport expenses	$88.3	$22.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1044	$181
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	98	1
😀 Quality of life	74	25
🏙️ Population	1.06M	63.4K

The cost of living in Goyang is 106% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 4971st and 8428th ($1097 vs $533) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in South Korea and Kiribati, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Goyang compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Goyang ranked 25th best city to live in South Korea vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 2318th and 8954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Goyang vs South Tarawa

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	Goyang	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.69	$3.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$34.9	$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.28	$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.21	$1.8
☕ Cappuccino	$3.46	$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.3	$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$456	$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$346	$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$825	$405
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$627	$280
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$90.2	$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$139	$61.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.4	$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4%	12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11726	$1457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6514	$926
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.03	$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$43.2	$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.12	$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.17	$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.06	$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.93	$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.62	$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.9	$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.4	$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.48	$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.18	$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.39	$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.2	$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.8	$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3	$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.92	$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.14	$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.96	$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.12	$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.02	$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.72	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$54.4	$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$4.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$49.9	$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$10	$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans	$48.9	$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$69.2	$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$255	$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10917	$3644

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Cities near Goyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi	Gimpo	$1098
17 km or 10 mi	Seoul	$1383
18 km or 11 mi	Bucheon	$1175
20 km or 12 mi	Paju	$1065
20 km or 12 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1090
21 km or 13 mi	Uijeongbu	$918
23 km or 15 mi	Yangju	$948
27 km or 17 mi	Incheon	$1088
28 km or 17 mi	Guri	$1134
29 km or 18 mi	Gwacheon	$1078
30 km or 19 mi	Anyang	$1004
33 km or 21 mi	Namyangju	$1138
34 km or 21 mi	Gunpo	$1112
35 km or 22 mi	Dongducheon	$1023
36 km or 22 mi	Hanam	$1178
36 km or 22 mi	Seongnam	$1435
36 km or 23 mi	Siheung	$1307
37 km or 23 mi	Uiwang	$1080
37 km or 23 mi	Ansan	$1049
42 km or 26 mi	Pocheon	$1028
43 km or 26 mi	Kaesong	$1568
44 km or 27 mi	Suwon	$1066
46 km or 29 mi	Gwangju	$1196
51 km or 32 mi	Hwaseong	$1098
57 km or 35 mi	Yongin	$1120
61 km or 38 mi	Osan	$1076
68 km or 42 mi	Icheon	$1171
77 km or 48 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1141
82 km or 51 mi	Yeoju	$1079
82 km or 51 mi	Anseong	$1078
83 km or 51 mi	Chuncheon	$874
87 km or 54 mi	Dangjin	$1059
99 km or 61 mi	Cheonan	$1153
102 km or 63 mi	Wonju	$1110
103 km or 64 mi	Seosan	$1068
107 km or 66 mi	Haeju	$1565
123 km or 77 mi	Chungju	$920
127 km or 79 mi	Cheongju	$924
133 km or 83 mi	Sariwon	$1560
135 km or 84 mi	Jecheon	$1037

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