Houston vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Houston	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2261	$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5455	$1270
🏠 One person rent	$1267	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$2011	$370
🍽️ Food expenses	$622	$222
🚐 Transport expenses	$191	$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4659	$181
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	100	1
😀 Quality of life	96	30
🏙️ Population	2.3M	63.4K

The cost of living in Houston is 330% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 1367th and 8528th ($2261 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 2nd 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 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 14th and 8796th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Houston	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.7	$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.3	$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.99	$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.03	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$5.49	$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.69	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1416	$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$994	$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2413	$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1595	$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$180	$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$71.6	$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.18%	12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2519	$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1831	$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.26	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$74.4	$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.6	$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.83	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.86	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.37	$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.08	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.25	$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.8	$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.4	$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.35	$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.7	$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.91	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.4	$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.79	$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10	$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.3	$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.05	$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.87	$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.19	$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.4	$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$148	$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.2	$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans	$51.5	$31
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1987	$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22291	$4506

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Cities near Houston

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Pasadena	$2142
25 km or 15 mi	Pearland	$2064
25 km or 16 mi	Missouri	$2093
27 km or 17 mi	Deer Park	$2126
29 km or 18 mi	Sugar Land	$2011
32 km or 20 mi	Spring	$2107
33 km or 21 mi	Friendswood	$2025
35 km or 22 mi	La Porte	$2124
40 km or 25 mi	Baytown	$2190
41 km or 25 mi	League	$1990
42 km or 26 mi	Alvin	$1916
47 km or 29 mi	Rosenberg	$2096
48 km or 30 mi	The Woodlands	$2754
59 km or 37 mi	Texas City	$2011
62 km or 38 mi	Conroe	$1860
76 km or 47 mi	Galveston	$1893
81 km or 50 mi	Lake Jackson	$2033
108 km or 67 mi	Huntsville	$1900
126 km or 78 mi	Beaumont	$1621
129 km or 80 mi	College Station	$1843
138 km or 86 mi	Bryan	$1950
140 km or 87 mi	Port Arthur	$1895
186 km or 115 mi	Lufkin	$1872
188 km or 117 mi	Victoria	$2003
203 km or 126 mi	Sulphur	$1977
215 km or 134 mi	Lake Charles	$1917
217 km or 135 mi	Nacogdoches	$1516
229 km or 142 mi	Pflugerville	$2141
234 km or 145 mi	Austin	$2475
236 km or 146 mi	Round Rock	$2058
239 km or 149 mi	Temple	$2070
242 km or 150 mi	Kyle	$2168
242 km or 150 mi	Georgetown	$2110
247 km or 153 mi	San Marcos	$2125
249 km or 155 mi	Cedar Park	$2151
250 km or 156 mi	Seguin	$2120
254 km or 158 mi	Leander	$2149
261 km or 162 mi	Waco	$2066
262 km or 163 mi	Harker Heights	$1937
264 km or 164 mi	New Braunfels	$2123

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