Incheon vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$1273
🏠 One person rent
$413
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
1
😀 Quality of life
95
22
🏙️ Population
2.94M
63.4K

The cost of living in Incheon is 105% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 5138th and 8519th ($1067 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 29th and 8762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$6.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$3.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$3482

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

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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