London vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	London	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3662	$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8238	$1270
🏠 One person rent	$2434	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$4002	$370
🍽️ Food expenses	$632	$222
🚐 Transport expenses	$409	$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4720	$181
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	100	1
😀 Quality of life	97	30
🏙️ Population	8.8M	63.4K

The cost of living in London is 596% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 28th and 8528th ($3662 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Kiribati, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 4th and 8796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs South Tarawa

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	London	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.6	$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$98.8	$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.64	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$5.66	$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.99	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2743	$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2091	$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4437	$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3517	$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$171	$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$260	$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.6	$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.79%	12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$20829	$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9663	$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.01	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$106	$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$31.5	$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.98	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.1	$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.47	$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.2	$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.25	$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.6	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.9	$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.18	$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack	$23.8	$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.71	$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.95	$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.12	$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.33	$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$79.6	$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.9	$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$91.4	$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.4	$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans	$114	$31
👟 Brand Sneakers	$125	$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2713	$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25686	$4506

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3042
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2563
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2399
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2382
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2396
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2349
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2326
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2630
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2308
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2384
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2451
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2205
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2214
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2290
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2627
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2117
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2253
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2294
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2545
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2244
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2234
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2820
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2234
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$2159
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2634
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2289
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2235
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2309
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1842
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2188
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2200
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2164
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$2196
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2559
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$2109
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2363
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2476
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2178

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