Kagoshima vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Kagoshima	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$951	$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2272	$1270
🏠 One person rent	$407	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$590	$370
🍽️ Food expenses	$325	$222
🚐 Transport expenses	$138	$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1815	$181
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	28 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	47	1
😀 Quality of life	74	30
🏙️ Population	594K	63.4K

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 81% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 5922nd and 8528th ($951 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 566th and 2nd in Japan and Kiribati, respectively. Check Japan vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kagoshima compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Kagoshima ranked 203rd best city to live in Japan vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 1925th and 8796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kagoshima vs South Tarawa

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	Kagoshima	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.94	$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.3	$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.65	$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.51	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$2.75	$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.9	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$509	$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$196	$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$668	$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$311	$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$115	$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$175	$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$33.1	$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	2.16%	12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3855	$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2063	$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.24	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$49.7	$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$28	$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.1	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.26	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.15	$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.2	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.82	$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.6	$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.63	$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.8	$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.5	$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.86	$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.54	$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.3	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.89	$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.16	$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.87	$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$7.02	$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.2	$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.01	$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.28	$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.8	$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11	$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22.9	$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$10.1	$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans	$40	$31
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.5	$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$276	$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12053	$4506

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Cities near Kagoshima

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi	Hioki	$891
16 km or 10 mi	Aira	$887
25 km or 16 mi	Kirishima	$877
27 km or 17 mi	Minamikyushu	$887
30 km or 19 mi	Minamisatsuma	$886
30 km or 19 mi	Ichikikushikino	$885
34 km or 21 mi	Satsumasendai	$881
36 km or 22 mi	Satsuma	$879
37 km or 23 mi	Kanoya	$876
39 km or 24 mi	Ibusuki	$881
44 km or 27 mi	Makurazaki	$878
44 km or 27 mi	Soo	$851
48 km or 30 mi	Shibushi	$858
50 km or 31 mi	Miyakonojo	$844
51 km or 32 mi	Isa	$868
56 km or 35 mi	Mimata	$825
58 km or 36 mi	Izumi	$873
59 km or 37 mi	Kobayashi	$840
71 km or 44 mi	Minamata	$871
71 km or 44 mi	Hitoyoshi	$858
78 km or 48 mi	Nichinan	$816
89 km or 55 mi	Miyazaki	$791
98 km or 61 mi	Saito	$803
102 km or 63 mi	Amakusa	$871
103 km or 64 mi	Yatsushiro	$866
107 km or 67 mi	Takanabe	$809
111 km or 69 mi	Kami-Amakusa	$867
117 km or 73 mi	Uki	$868
121 km or 75 mi	Minamishimabara	$869
122 km or 76 mi	Uto	$866
133 km or 82 mi	Shimabara	$863
134 km or 84 mi	Kumamoto	$922
135 km or 84 mi	Mashiki	$866
136 km or 85 mi	Hyuga	$855
142 km or 88 mi	Unzen	$869
143 km or 89 mi	Kikuyo	$866
145 km or 90 mi	Koshi	$867
146 km or 90 mi	Ozu	$867
147 km or 91 mi	Isahaya	$878
147 km or 91 mi	Nagasaki	$952

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