Los Angeles vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$1273
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$404
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
99
1
😀 Quality of life
94
22
🏙️ Population
3.9M
63.4K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 512% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 72nd and 8519th ($3187 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 1st 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 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.8 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 47th and 8762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$6.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$3482

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754

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Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1523
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1519
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$629
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$596
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$596
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1464
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1459
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$3054
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$603
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$901
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$2349
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$898
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$921
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$661
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$661
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1700
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1693
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1755
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$963
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$961
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$541
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$557
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$520
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1427
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2648
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$2660
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1442
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$459
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1615
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1303
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1689
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1514
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2719
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1754
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1925
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2601
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2491
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2571