Philadelphia vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Philadelphia	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2597	$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5854	$1303
🏠 One person rent	$1514	$233
🏘️ Family rent	$2239	$392
🍽️ Food expenses	$740	$226
🚐 Transport expenses	$187	$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4328	$164
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	100	1
😀 Quality of life	92	28
🏙️ Population	1.6M	63.4K

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 382% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 742nd and 8474th ($2597 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 648th and 2nd 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 Philadelphia compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Philadelphia ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 87th and 8872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs South Tarawa

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	Philadelphia	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$23.2	$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$89.8	$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.4	$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.02	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$5.15	$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.9	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1612	$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1201	$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2399	$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1810	$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$158	$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$238	$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$72.7	$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.52%	12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3762	$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1992	$845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.48	$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$95.6	$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.3	$7.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.84	$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.41	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.2	$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.74	$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.6	$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.7	$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.15	$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.78	$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.7	$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3	$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.12	$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.6	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.81	$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15	$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.24	$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.3	$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.25	$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.94	$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.99	$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.37	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$60.3	$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.1	$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$85.8	$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$29.1	$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans	$49	$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93.6	$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2195	$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17603	$4200

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi	Camden	$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Pennsauken Township	$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi	Cherry Hill	$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi	West Deptford Township	$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi	Fox Chase	$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi	Deptford Township	$2632
19 km or 12 mi	Moorestown	$2572
21 km or 13 mi	Gloucester Township	$2626
21 km or 13 mi	Chester	$2493
22 km or 14 mi	Mount Laurel	$2549
25 km or 15 mi	Evesham Township	$2609
25 km or 16 mi	Willingboro Township	$2600
31 km or 19 mi	Medford	$2612
35 km or 22 mi	Levittown	$2350
35 km or 22 mi	Winslow Township	$2639
36 km or 23 mi	Monroe Township	$2639
38 km or 23 mi	West Chester	$2793
40 km or 25 mi	Wilmington	$2445
46 km or 28 mi	Trenton	$2392
46 km or 29 mi	Ewing Township	$2541
50 km or 31 mi	Hamilton Township	$2520
52 km or 32 mi	Pottstown	$2315
54 km or 33 mi	Lawrence Township	$2668
56 km or 35 mi	Vineland	$2603
58 km or 36 mi	Newark	$2207
59 km or 36 mi	Bridgeton	$2648
62 km or 38 mi	Princeton	$3077
63 km or 39 mi	Millville	$2609
64 km or 39 mi	East Windsor Township	$2740
65 km or 40 mi	Plainsboro Township	$2802
67 km or 42 mi	Montgomery Township	$2835
67 km or 42 mi	Manchester Township	$2714
71 km or 44 mi	Jackson Township	$2753
72 km or 45 mi	South Brunswick	$2835
77 km or 48 mi	Allentown	$2301
77 km or 48 mi	Bethlehem	$2323
77 km or 48 mi	Hillsborough Township	$2933
78 km or 48 mi	Reading	$2171
78 km or 49 mi	Barnegat Township	$2684
79 km or 49 mi	Manalapan Township	$2801

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