Matsuyama vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Matsuyama	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$991	$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2512	$1303
🏠 One person rent	$391	$233
🏘️ Family rent	$659	$392
🍽️ Food expenses	$391	$226
🚐 Transport expenses	$121	$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1869	$164
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	52	1
😀 Quality of life	75	28
🏙️ Population	507K	63.4K

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 84% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 5729th and 8474th ($991 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th 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 146th best city to live in Japan vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 1925th and 8872nd 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	$6.49	$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$35.4	$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.06	$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.94	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$3.14	$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.03	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$293	$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$270	$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$540	$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$482	$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$85.7	$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$134	$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$30.8	$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	1.88%	12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3886	$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2199	$845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.56	$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$44.7	$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.9	$7.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.47	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.44	$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.46	$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.15	$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.96	$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.5	$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.7	$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.29	$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.49	$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.58	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.36	$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.68	$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.89	$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4	$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.9	$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.25	$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.01	$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.23	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$52.5	$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.2	$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$21.6	$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.3	$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans	$48	$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.6	$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$433	$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10337	$4200

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Cities near Matsuyama

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	Masaki	$934
9.7 km or 6 mi	Tobe	$939
10 km or 6.4 mi	Iyo	$937
11 km or 6.7 mi	Toon	$942
34 km or 21 mi	Imabari	$941
39 km or 25 mi	Saijo	$953
42 km or 26 mi	Ozu	$940
50 km or 31 mi	Kure	$902
50 km or 31 mi	Niihama	$964
52 km or 32 mi	Yawatahama	$934
53 km or 33 mi	Etajima	$902
57 km or 36 mi	Seiyo	$938
58 km or 36 mi	Takehara	$920
58 km or 36 mi	Kumano	$868
63 km or 39 mi	Iwakuni	$981
63 km or 39 mi	Yanai	$970
64 km or 40 mi	Kaita	$854
65 km or 40 mi	Higashihiroshima	$913
67 km or 42 mi	Otake	$956
68 km or 42 mi	Hiroshima	$877
68 km or 42 mi	Susaki	$983
69 km or 43 mi	Ino	$997
70 km or 43 mi	Hatsukaichi	$877
70 km or 44 mi	Uwajima	$941
72 km or 44 mi	Tosa	$997
73 km or 45 mi	Mihara	$919
74 km or 46 mi	Shikokuchuo	$1000
76 km or 47 mi	Onomichi	$932
77 km or 48 mi	Kochi	$1065
77 km or 48 mi	Hikari	$974
85 km or 53 mi	Kudamatsu	$984
86 km or 53 mi	Nankoku	$1028
89 km or 55 mi	Kami	$1039
89 km or 55 mi	Kan'onji	$1006
91 km or 57 mi	Fukuyama	$913
91 km or 57 mi	Konan	$1039
92 km or 57 mi	Shunan	$1001
92 km or 57 mi	Fuchu	$898
93 km or 57 mi	Mitoyo	$1011
93 km or 58 mi	Akitakata	$913

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