Los Angeles vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Los Angeles	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3378	$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7707	$1303
🏠 One person rent	$2168	$233
🏘️ Family rent	$3725	$392
🍽️ Food expenses	$743	$226
🚐 Transport expenses	$257	$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4258	$164
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	99	1
😀 Quality of life	93	28
🏙️ Population	3.9M	63.4K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 527% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 72nd and 8474th ($3378 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd 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 55th and 8872nd 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	$21.9	$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$91	$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.3	$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.85	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$6.48	$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.25	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2352	$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1867	$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4129	$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3274	$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$139	$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$214	$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65.8	$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.86%	12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7811	$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7110	$845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.99	$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$94	$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.9	$7.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.27	$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.35	$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$7.67	$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.3	$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.26	$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.66	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.75	$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.63	$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.78	$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.53	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.45	$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.39	$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.2	$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.27	$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.78	$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.45	$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.81	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$77.1	$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.2	$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$144	$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$32.3	$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans	$70.2	$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1715	$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$28004	$4200

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2993
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2769
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3020
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2796
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3328
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2698
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2880
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3157
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3057
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2894
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2842
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2789
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2770
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3051
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2847
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3193
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3019
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2702
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2688
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3588
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2815
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3262
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2974

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