Sacramento vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Sacramento	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2684	$491
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6163	$1204
🏠 One person rent	$1718	$217
🏘️ Family rent	$2740	$400
🍽️ Food expenses	$659	$202
🚐 Transport expenses	$143	$20.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4811	$369
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	54	1
😀 Quality of life	86	26
🏙️ Population	525K	63.4K

The cost of living in Sacramento is 447% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 409th and 8567th ($2684 vs $491) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 364th 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 Sacramento compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Sacramento ranked 59th best city to live in the United States vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 238th and 8758th 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	$16.4	$3.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$64.2	$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.76	$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.35	$1.72
☕ Cappuccino	$5.6	$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.6	$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1755	$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1392	$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2938	$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2257	$281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$179	$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$272	$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$74.3	$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.61%	10.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5758	$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4021	$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.52	$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$93.2	$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.5	$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.28	$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.32	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4	$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.47	$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.93	$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16	$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19	$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.81	$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.89	$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.78	$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.75	$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.7	$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.48	$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.76	$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.4	$7.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.13	$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.5	$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.5	$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.99	$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.36	$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.61	$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.3	$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.3	$4.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$117	$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.2	$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans	$53.6	$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$59.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2211	$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25420	$3154

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Cities near Sacramento

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi	West Sacramento	$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Parkway-South Sacramento	$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi	Arden-Arcade	$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi	Rancho Cordova	$2620
18 km or 11 mi	Elk Grove	$2675
21 km or 13 mi	Citrus Heights	$2679
22 km or 14 mi	Davis	$2548
26 km or 16 mi	Roseville	$2909
27 km or 17 mi	Woodland	$2617
30 km or 19 mi	Folsom	$2633
33 km or 20 mi	Rocklin	$2560
33 km or 20 mi	Dixon	$2699
38 km or 24 mi	Lincoln	$2586
38 km or 24 mi	Galt	$2671
49 km or 30 mi	Vacaville	$2910
53 km or 33 mi	Lodi	$2534
59 km or 37 mi	Suisun	$3059
61 km or 38 mi	Fairfield	$3314
62 km or 39 mi	Placerville	$2657
63 km or 39 mi	Yuba	$2227
67 km or 42 mi	Oakley	$2903
69 km or 43 mi	Stockton	$2140
69 km or 43 mi	Antioch	$3171
70 km or 44 mi	Pittsburg	$2916
74 km or 46 mi	Brentwood	$2904
77 km or 48 mi	Napa	$3213
82 km or 51 mi	Benicia	$2824
82 km or 51 mi	Concord	$2947
84 km or 52 mi	Martinez	$2697
85 km or 53 mi	Vallejo	$2900
85 km or 53 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2782
86 km or 53 mi	Lathrop	$2417
89 km or 55 mi	Manteca	$2434
90 km or 56 mi	Walnut Creek	$2876
91 km or 56 mi	Sonoma	$3041
93 km or 58 mi	Tracy	$2141
94 km or 58 mi	Hercules	$2968
94 km or 59 mi	Lafayette	$2840
95 km or 59 mi	Danville	$2929
98 km or 61 mi	San Ramon	$2860

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