Kagoshima vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Kagoshima	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$991	$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2390	$1303
🏠 One person rent	$425	$233
🏘️ Family rent	$625	$392
🍽️ Food expenses	$326	$226
🚐 Transport expenses	$156	$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1899	$164
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	28 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	47	1
😀 Quality of life	74	28
🏙️ Population	594K	63.4K

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 84% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 5728th and 8474th ($991 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 495th 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 184th best city to live in Japan vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 2240th and 8872nd 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	$5.1	$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.5	$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.86	$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.6	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$2.89	$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.02	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$527	$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$208	$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$730	$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$324	$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$186	$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$33.5	$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	1.88%	12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4007	$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2131	$845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.3	$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$51.5	$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$33.3	$7.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.32	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.19	$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.65	$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.88	$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.5	$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.78	$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.5	$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.04	$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.43	$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.16	$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.95	$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.57	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.32	$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.27	$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.21	$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.05	$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$7.02	$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.29	$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.04	$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.3	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.8	$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.5	$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$23.8	$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$10.3	$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans	$41.1	$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.6	$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$329	$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12648	$4200

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Cities near Kagoshima

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi	Hioki	$923
16 km or 10 mi	Aira	$924
25 km or 16 mi	Kirishima	$914
27 km or 17 mi	Minamikyushu	$921
30 km or 19 mi	Minamisatsuma	$919
30 km or 19 mi	Ichikikushikino	$916
34 km or 21 mi	Satsumasendai	$919
36 km or 22 mi	Satsuma	$916
37 km or 23 mi	Kanoya	$913
39 km or 24 mi	Ibusuki	$915
44 km or 27 mi	Makurazaki	$911
44 km or 27 mi	Soo	$887
48 km or 30 mi	Shibushi	$893
50 km or 31 mi	Miyakonojo	$887
51 km or 32 mi	Isa	$903
56 km or 35 mi	Mimata	$865
58 km or 36 mi	Izumi	$911
59 km or 37 mi	Kobayashi	$878
71 km or 44 mi	Minamata	$909
71 km or 44 mi	Hitoyoshi	$899
78 km or 48 mi	Nichinan	$856
89 km or 55 mi	Miyazaki	$833
98 km or 61 mi	Saito	$838
102 km or 63 mi	Amakusa	$906
103 km or 64 mi	Yatsushiro	$899
107 km or 67 mi	Takanabe	$845
111 km or 69 mi	Kami-Amakusa	$898
117 km or 73 mi	Uki	$898
121 km or 75 mi	Minamishimabara	$902
122 km or 76 mi	Uto	$899
133 km or 82 mi	Shimabara	$897
134 km or 84 mi	Kumamoto	$957
135 km or 84 mi	Mashiki	$896
136 km or 85 mi	Hyuga	$891
142 km or 88 mi	Unzen	$904
143 km or 89 mi	Kikuyo	$896
145 km or 90 mi	Koshi	$893
146 km or 90 mi	Ozu	$895
147 km or 91 mi	Isahaya	$907
147 km or 91 mi	Nagasaki	$960

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