Matsuyama vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$967
$491
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2477
$1204
🏠 One person rent
$385
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$20.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1951
$369
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
52
1
😀 Quality of life
69
26
🏙️ Population
507K
63.4K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 97% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 5545th and 8567th ($967 vs $491) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 517th and 2nd in Japan and Kiribati, respectively. Check Japan vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Matsuyama compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Matsuyama ranked 581st best city to live in Japan vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 3433rd and 8758th 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
$6.66
$3.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.72
 Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
10.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3659
$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2631
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.5
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$6.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.21
$7.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.4
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$4.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.93
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.7
$59.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9623
$3154

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$903
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$909
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$906
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$911
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$909
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$919
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$909
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$907
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$915
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$906
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$887
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$912
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$899
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$889
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$885
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$881
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$884
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$908
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$885
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$954
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$941
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$954
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$883
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$911
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$951
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$895
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$923
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$882
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1000
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$872
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$860
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$956
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$952
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$912
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$907
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$954
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$850
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$879
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$909
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$896

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1316
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1316
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$744
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$574
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$576
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1422
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1425
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$2943
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$599
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$752
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$1841
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$824
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$849
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$594
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$594
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1597
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1597
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1648
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$974
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$978
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$522
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$537
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$491
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1421
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2554
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$2667
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1397
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$446
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1545
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1249
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1621
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1413
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2655
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1816
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1881
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2602
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2356
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2506