Incheon vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$533
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2652
$1272
🏠 One person rent
$472
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$22.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2404
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
1
😀 Quality of life
95
25
🏙️ Population
2.94M
63.4K

The cost of living in Incheon is 104% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 5002nd and 8428th ($1088 vs $533) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 44th and 8954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$3.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$405
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$280
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$61.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$1457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5235
$926
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.19
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.98
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$4.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.52
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$3644

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1496
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1502
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$733
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$684
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$683
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1417
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1419
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$1882
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$596
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$997
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$1884
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$818
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$836
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$751
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$753
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1811
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1807
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1878
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$1024
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$1022
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$548
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$566
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$532
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1437
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2406
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$2786
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1513
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$507
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1503
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1683
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1595
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1482
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2825
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1710
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1798
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2700
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2065
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2637