Incheon vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1303
🏠 One person rent
$443
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.3
$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2266
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
1
😀 Quality of life
93
28
🏙️ Population
3.05M
63.4K

The cost of living in Incheon is 96% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 5250th and 8474th ($1057 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 2nd in South Korea and Kiribati, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 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 54th and 8872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs South Tarawa

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Incheon South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6391
$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5217
$845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.1
$7.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.97
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.62
$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12514
$4200

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1167
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$988
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1092
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1292
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1425
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1049
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1117
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$913
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$937
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1162
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1050
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1120
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1102
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1007
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1008
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1046
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$986
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1121
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1053
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1568
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$867
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1073
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1019
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$986
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1072

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1507
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1510
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$783
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$714
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$718
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1422
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1422
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$2062
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$633
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$1039
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$2068
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$857
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$879
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$790
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$791
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1865
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1865
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1928
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$1035
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$558
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$572
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$539
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1415
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2401
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$3009
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1695
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$506
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1640
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1839
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1727
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1635
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2821
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1864
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1988
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2700
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2269
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2610