Quezon vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Quezon	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$697	$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1619	$1303
🏠 One person rent	$295	$233
🏘️ Family rent	$483	$392
🍽️ Food expenses	$269	$226
🚐 Transport expenses	$60	$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$373	$164
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	77	1
😀 Quality of life	66	28
🏙️ Population	3.08M	63.4K

The cost of living in Quezon is 29% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 7262nd and 8474th ($697 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 2nd in the Philippines and Kiribati, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Quezon compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Quezon ranked 1st best city to live in the Philippines vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 5013th and 8872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quezon vs South Tarawa

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	Quezon	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.23	$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.2	$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$3.37	$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.39	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$2.89	$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.83	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$246	$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$149	$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$434	$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$270	$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.5	$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$152	$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$28	$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.96%	12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2322	$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1440	$845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.39	$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$20.6	$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$2.85	$7.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.8	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.21	$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1	$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.95	$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.35	$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.56	$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.81	$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.31	$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.54	$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.68	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.5	$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.81	$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.44	$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.02	$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.62	$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.13	$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.63	$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.59	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.1	$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.29	$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14.6	$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.89	$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans	$40.5	$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.1	$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$79.5	$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$2749	$4200

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Cities near Quezon

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	Mandaluyong	$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Manila	$821
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Caloocan	$574
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Marikina	$584
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	Pasig	$609
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Malabon	$657
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Valenzuela	$458
9.3 km or 5.8 mi	Makati	$1066
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Pasay	$804
11 km or 6.5 mi	Navotas	$701
12 km or 7.2 mi	Cainta	$733
13 km or 8.1 mi	Taguig	$868
14 km or 8.9 mi	Meycauayan	$587
16 km or 10 mi	Antipolo	$544
19 km or 12 mi	Paranaque	$660
20 km or 13 mi	San Jose del Monte	$504
20 km or 13 mi	Bacoor	$549
21 km or 13 mi	Las Pinas	$605
25 km or 15 mi	Imus	$524
26 km or 16 mi	Binangonan	$507
28 km or 17 mi	Muntinlupa	$683
31 km or 19 mi	San Pedro	$597
32 km or 20 mi	General Trias	$501
33 km or 21 mi	Malolos	$626
34 km or 21 mi	Binan	$589
35 km or 22 mi	Dasmarinas	$416
36 km or 23 mi	Santa Rosa	$549
41 km or 26 mi	Cabuyao	$584
43 km or 27 mi	Trece Martires	$538
49 km or 30 mi	Calamba	$496
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$603
62 km or 39 mi	Tanauan	$539
63 km or 39 mi	Santo Tomas	$534
70 km or 44 mi	San Pablo	$463
75 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$636
78 km or 49 mi	Lipa	$420
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$609
84 km or 52 mi	Olongapo	$476
95 km or 59 mi	Cabanatuan	$434
98 km or 61 mi	Batangas	$530

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