Los Angeles vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Los Angeles	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3420	$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7800	$1270
🏠 One person rent	$2177	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$3742	$370
🍽️ Food expenses	$761	$222
🚐 Transport expenses	$263	$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4482	$181
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	99	1
😀 Quality of life	93	30
🏙️ Population	3.9M	63.4K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 550% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 62nd and 8528th ($3420 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 2nd in the United States and Kiribati, respectively. Check the United States vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 50th and 8796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs South Tarawa

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	Los Angeles	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.4	$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$104	$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.1	$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.92	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$6.66	$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.53	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2356	$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1856	$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4109	$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3268	$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$152	$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$236	$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$69.2	$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.28%	12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8186	$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7185	$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.76	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$95.5	$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.5	$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.37	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.32	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.33	$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.26	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.59	$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.3	$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.4	$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.08	$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.3	$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.19	$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.91	$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.67	$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.57	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.3	$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.99	$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.24	$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.99	$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.99	$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.92	$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$70.1	$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.2	$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$164	$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$29.5	$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans	$80.1	$31
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1748	$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23685	$4506

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$3020
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2826
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3066
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2818
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3369
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2766
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2922
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3179
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3139
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2909
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2849
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2826
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2793
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3076
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2858
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3243
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3020
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2758
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2694
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3654
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2835
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3295
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$3000

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