Sacramento vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Sacramento	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2682	$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6170	$1270
🏠 One person rent	$1646	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$2782	$370
🍽️ Food expenses	$710	$222
🚐 Transport expenses	$150	$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4542	$181
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	54	1
😀 Quality of life	87	30
🏙️ Population	525K	63.4K

The cost of living in Sacramento is 410% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 605th and 8528th ($2682 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 533rd 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 Sacramento compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Sacramento ranked 109th best city to live in the United States vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 347th and 8796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sacramento vs South Tarawa

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	Sacramento	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.1	$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.1	$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.1	$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.04	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$5.87	$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.91	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1781	$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1302	$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2832	$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2335	$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$182	$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$282	$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$66	$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.22%	12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4948	$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3517	$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.48	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$103	$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.6	$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.34	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.32	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.55	$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.06	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.78	$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.7	$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.4	$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.73	$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.32	$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.79	$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.24	$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.79	$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.19	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.9	$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.79	$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.9	$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.7	$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.97	$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.63	$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.21	$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.3	$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17	$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$119	$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$24.9	$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.1	$31
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1488	$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20438	$4506

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Cities near Sacramento

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi	West Sacramento	$2600
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Parkway-South Sacramento	$2631
9.8 km or 6.1 mi	Arden-Arcade	$2671
16 km or 9.9 mi	Rancho Cordova	$2722
18 km or 11 mi	Elk Grove	$2775
21 km or 13 mi	Citrus Heights	$2793
22 km or 14 mi	Davis	$2978
26 km or 16 mi	Roseville	$2918
27 km or 17 mi	Woodland	$2768
30 km or 19 mi	Folsom	$2732
33 km or 20 mi	Rocklin	$2660
33 km or 20 mi	Dixon	$2911
38 km or 24 mi	Lincoln	$2667
38 km or 24 mi	Galt	$2815
49 km or 30 mi	Vacaville	$3204
53 km or 33 mi	Lodi	$2710
59 km or 37 mi	Suisun	$3091
61 km or 38 mi	Fairfield	$3318
62 km or 39 mi	Placerville	$2771
63 km or 39 mi	Yuba	$2161
67 km or 42 mi	Oakley	$2980
69 km or 43 mi	Stockton	$2374
69 km or 43 mi	Antioch	$3179
70 km or 44 mi	Pittsburg	$2962
74 km or 46 mi	Brentwood	$3017
77 km or 48 mi	Napa	$3431
82 km or 51 mi	Benicia	$2804
82 km or 51 mi	Concord	$2748
84 km or 52 mi	Martinez	$2905
85 km or 53 mi	Vallejo	$2393
85 km or 53 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2796
86 km or 53 mi	Lathrop	$2677
89 km or 55 mi	Manteca	$2668
90 km or 56 mi	Walnut Creek	$2900
91 km or 56 mi	Sonoma	$3050
93 km or 58 mi	Tracy	$2088
94 km or 58 mi	Hercules	$2893
94 km or 59 mi	Lafayette	$2906
95 km or 59 mi	Danville	$3873
98 km or 61 mi	San Ramon	$2848

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