Houston vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$1273
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$404
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
1
😀 Quality of life
92
22
🏙️ Population
2.3M
63.4K

The cost of living in Houston is 332% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 1258th and 8519th ($2248 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 1st in the United States and Kiribati, respectively. Check the United States vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 82nd and 8762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$6.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$3.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$3482

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

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