Hiroshima vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Hiroshima	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$877	$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2128	$1303
🏠 One person rent	$334	$233
🏘️ Family rent	$563	$392
🍽️ Food expenses	$370	$226
🚐 Transport expenses	$102	$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2549	$164
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	33 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	65	1
😀 Quality of life	92	28
🏙️ Population	1.2M	63.4K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 63% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 6460th and 8474th ($877 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th and 2nd in Japan and Kiribati, respectively. Check Japan vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Hiroshima ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 88th and 8872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs South Tarawa

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	Hiroshima	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.16	$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.9	$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.6	$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.78	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$2.87	$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.03	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$301	$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$208	$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$536	$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$383	$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79	$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$28.3	$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	2.05%	12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1955	$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1629	$845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.78	$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$22.7	$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.6	$7.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.45	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.39	$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.93	$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.2	$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.21	$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.24	$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.04	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.94	$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.56	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.34	$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.19	$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.99	$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.08	$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.5	$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.21	$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.94	$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.16	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$51.8	$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.4	$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$13.1	$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.36	$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans	$29.4	$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$49.6	$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$165	$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3517	$4200

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi	Kaita	$854
12 km or 7.5 mi	Hatsukaichi	$877
13 km or 8.1 mi	Kumano	$868
18 km or 11 mi	Etajima	$902
18 km or 11 mi	Kure	$902
26 km or 16 mi	Higashihiroshima	$913
27 km or 17 mi	Otake	$956
33 km or 20 mi	Iwakuni	$981
39 km or 24 mi	Akitakata	$913
42 km or 26 mi	Takehara	$920
51 km or 32 mi	Mihara	$919
57 km or 35 mi	Yanai	$970
59 km or 37 mi	Miyoshi	$925
61 km or 38 mi	Imabari	$941
65 km or 40 mi	Masuda	$963
67 km or 41 mi	Hamada	$942
67 km or 41 mi	Hikari	$974
68 km or 42 mi	Matsuyama	$991
68 km or 42 mi	Kudamatsu	$984
69 km or 43 mi	Onomichi	$932
70 km or 44 mi	Shunan	$1001
71 km or 44 mi	Masaki	$934
73 km or 45 mi	Gotsu	$938
73 km or 46 mi	Iyo	$937
73 km or 46 mi	Shobara	$924
74 km or 46 mi	Fuchu	$898
76 km or 47 mi	Toon	$942
77 km or 48 mi	Tobe	$939
84 km or 52 mi	Fukuyama	$913
85 km or 53 mi	Saijo	$953
89 km or 55 mi	Niihama	$964
90 km or 56 mi	Hofu	$1031
90 km or 56 mi	Oda	$940
93 km or 58 mi	Yamaguchi	$1102
95 km or 59 mi	Ibara	$906
97 km or 60 mi	Hagi	$1019
97 km or 61 mi	Kasaoka	$907
98 km or 61 mi	Ozu	$940
103 km or 64 mi	Yawatahama	$934
105 km or 65 mi	Asakuchi	$934

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1507
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1510
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$783
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$714
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$718
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1422
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1422
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$2062
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$633
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$1039
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$2068
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$857
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$879
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$790
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$791
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1865
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1865
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1928
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$1035
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$558
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$572
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$539
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1415
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2401
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$3009
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1695
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$506
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1640
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$1839
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1727
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1864
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1635
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2821
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1835
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1864
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1988
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2700
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2269
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2610