Perth vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Perth South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2562
$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5745
$1270
🏠 One person rent
$1566
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$2350
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4370
$181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
94
1
😀 Quality of life
96
30
🏙️ Population
2.14M
63.4K

The cost of living in Perth is 387% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 791st and 8528th ($2562 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Australia and Kiribati, respectively. Check Australia vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Perth compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Perth ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 11th and 8796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Perth vs South Tarawa

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Perth South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.4
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.94
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.26
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1736
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2661
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.93%
12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6868
$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5243
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.45
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.91
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.77
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.19
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.5
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.1
$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.3
$31
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2283
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$4506

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156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1831
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2239
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1986
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2018
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1604
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2133
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1566
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2355
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1905
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1876
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$504
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$493
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$387
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$780
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1115
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1606
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$566
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1493
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$2065
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$2179
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$416
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$358
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1896
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1813
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1933
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$386
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$450
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$428
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$437
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2543
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1834
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$499
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1889
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$500
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$419
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$436
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$402
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1913

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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