Hiroshima vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$1270
🏠 One person rent
$321
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2420
$181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
65
1
😀 Quality of life
93
30
🏙️ Population
1.2M
63.4K

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 60% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 6587th and 8528th ($842 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th 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 6th best city to live in Japan vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 67th and 8796th 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
$5.91
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1968
$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1654
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$31
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3346
$4506

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$827
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$840
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$866
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$871
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$918
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$943
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$881
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$887
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$885
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$916
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$895
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$907
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$902
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$900
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$913
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$950
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$918
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$884
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$932
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$895
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$901
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$896
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$900
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$862
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$902
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$897
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$860
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$925
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$932
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$964
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$908
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$873
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$948
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$874
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$901
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$896
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$901

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1499
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1497
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$788
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$714
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$714
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1491
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1502
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$2020
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$680
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$1095
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$2036
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$910
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$891
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$790
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$789
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1844
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1851
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1911
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$1032
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$546
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$562
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$526
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1435
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2409
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$3243
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1851
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$492
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1643
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$2015
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1720
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1642
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2888
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1863
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1992
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2760
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2323
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2649