Quezon vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Quezon	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$759	$491
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1886	$1204
🏠 One person rent	$375	$217
🏘️ Family rent	$784	$400
🍽️ Food expenses	$270	$202
🚐 Transport expenses	$50.7	$20.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$493	$369
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	14 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	73	1
😀 Quality of life	66	26
🏙️ Population	2.96M	63.4K

The cost of living in Quezon is 55% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 6542nd and 8567th ($759 vs $491) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.6 months in Quezon compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Quezon ranked 1st best city to live in the Philippines vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 4369th and 8758th 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	$3.56	$3.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$27	$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$2.7	$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.35	$1.72
☕ Cappuccino	$2.46	$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.95	$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$346	$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$183	$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$919	$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$468	$281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$182	$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$43.1	$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.47%	10.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1774	$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1153	$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.5	$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$10.7	$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$2.78	$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.23	$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.71	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.22	$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.01	$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.13	$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.63	$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.04	$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.93	$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.72	$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.38	$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.72	$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.85	$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.58	$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.68	$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.04	$7.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.76	$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.68	$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.15	$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.13	$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.5	$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.52	$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.8	$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.01	$4.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16.1	$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.88	$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans	$24.7	$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$68.8	$59.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$149	$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$2203	$3154

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Cities near Quezon

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	Mandaluyong	$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi	Manila	$781
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Caloocan	$804
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Marikina	$519
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	Pasig	$817
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Malabon	$697
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Valenzuela	$491
9.3 km or 5.8 mi	Makati	$842
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Pasay	$673
11 km or 6.5 mi	Navotas	$738
12 km or 7.2 mi	Cainta	$682
13 km or 8.1 mi	Taguig	$860
14 km or 8.9 mi	Meycauayan	$592
16 km or 10 mi	Antipolo	$534
19 km or 12 mi	Paranaque	$640
20 km or 13 mi	San Jose del Monte	$496
20 km or 13 mi	Bacoor	$550
21 km or 13 mi	Las Pinas	$590
25 km or 15 mi	Imus	$568
26 km or 16 mi	Binangonan	$497
28 km or 17 mi	Muntinlupa	$681
31 km or 19 mi	San Pedro	$577
32 km or 20 mi	General Trias	$523
33 km or 21 mi	Malolos	$610
34 km or 21 mi	Binan	$511
35 km or 22 mi	Dasmarinas	$441
36 km or 23 mi	Santa Rosa	$619
41 km or 26 mi	Cabuyao	$584
43 km or 27 mi	Trece Martires	$540
49 km or 30 mi	Calamba	$483
58 km or 36 mi	San Fernando	$596
62 km or 39 mi	Tanauan	$529
63 km or 39 mi	Santo Tomas	$522
70 km or 44 mi	San Pablo	$419
75 km or 46 mi	Angeles	$660
78 km or 49 mi	Lipa	$476
81 km or 50 mi	Mabalacat	$614
84 km or 52 mi	Olongapo	$490
95 km or 59 mi	Cabanatuan	$371
98 km or 61 mi	Batangas	$519

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1316
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1316
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$744
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$574
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$576
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1422
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1425
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$2943
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$599
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$752
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$1841
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$824
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$849
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$594
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$594
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1597
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1597
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1648
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$974
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$978
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$522
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$537
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$491
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1421
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2554
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$2667
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1397
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$446
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1545
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$1249
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1621
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1756
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1413
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2655
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1843
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1816
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1881
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2602
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2356
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2506