Matsuyama vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$950
$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2412
$1270
🏠 One person rent
$372
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$626
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1764
$181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
52
1
😀 Quality of life
75
30
🏙️ Population
507K
63.4K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 81% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 5932nd and 8528th ($950 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 571st 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 Matsuyama compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Matsuyama ranked 155th best city to live in Japan vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 1698th and 8796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Matsuyama vs South Tarawa

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Matsuyama South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.21
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.6
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3767
$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.76
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.92
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.2
$31
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10162
$4506

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$895
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$897
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$896
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$902
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$907
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$925
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$901
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$871
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$932
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$896
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$866
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$898
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$887
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$840
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$943
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$916
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$827
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$918
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$842
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$961
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$971
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$903
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$971
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$885
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$972
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$884
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1032
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$913
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$918
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1003
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$974
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$860
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1012
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$932
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$862
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$979
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$881

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