Portland vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2785
$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6544
$1270
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$2793
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$732
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4971
$181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
88
1
😀 Quality of life
90
30
🏙️ Population
653K
63.4K

The cost of living in Portland is 430% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 456th and 8528th ($2785 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 392nd 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 1.8 months in Portland compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Portland ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 195th and 8796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Portland vs South Tarawa

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Portland South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.63
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1760
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2916
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.7
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3956
$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3317
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.17
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.83
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.45
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.98
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.8
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$31
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1706
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24040
$4506

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783

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