San Jose, United States vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	San Jose	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3962	$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8268	$1303
🏠 One person rent	$2809	$233
🏘️ Family rent	$4461	$392
🍽️ Food expenses	$768	$226
🚐 Transport expenses	$184	$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5742	$164
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	87	1
😀 Quality of life	91	28
🏙️ Population	1.01M	63.4K

The cost of living in San Jose, United States is 636% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 8th and 8474th ($3962 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.4 months in San Jose, United States compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. San Jose, United States ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 148th and 8872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Jose, United States vs South Tarawa

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	San Jose	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$23.2	$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$100	$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12	$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$5.63	$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.41	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$3015	$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2454	$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4507	$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4037	$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$169	$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$256	$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$74.3	$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.44%	12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9481	$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9796	$845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.5	$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$89.6	$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.2	$7.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.26	$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.69	$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.72	$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.55	$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.3	$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.5	$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.41	$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.24	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.8	$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.84	$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.97	$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.62	$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.82	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.29	$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.52	$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.5	$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.94	$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$6.98	$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.5	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$130	$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16.6	$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$150	$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.6	$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.4	$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.5	$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1802	$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23160	$4200

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Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi	Campbell	$3488
9.7 km or 6.1 mi	Santa Clara	$3608
11 km or 6.8 mi	Los Gatos	$4273
13 km or 8.4 mi	Saratoga	$3379
15 km or 9.1 mi	Milpitas	$3257
15 km or 9.3 mi	Cupertino	$2871
16 km or 10 mi	Sunnyvale	$3508
18 km or 11 mi	Mountain View	$3603
21 km or 13 mi	Los Altos	$3254
27 km or 17 mi	Palo Alto	$3805
27 km or 17 mi	Morgan Hill	$3181
28 km or 18 mi	Fremont	$3589
29 km or 18 mi	Newark	$3261
29 km or 18 mi	East Palo Alto	$3382
32 km or 20 mi	Menlo Park	$3395
36 km or 22 mi	Union	$3137
38 km or 23 mi	Redwood	$3771
39 km or 24 mi	Santa Cruz	$3489
41 km or 25 mi	San Carlos	$3359
41 km or 25 mi	Pleasanton	$3520
42 km or 26 mi	Gilroy	$3017
43 km or 27 mi	Livermore	$3065
44 km or 27 mi	Watsonville	$3676
44 km or 27 mi	Belmont	$3593
44 km or 28 mi	Foster	$3604
45 km or 28 mi	Hayward	$2910
46 km or 28 mi	Dublin	$3094
47 km or 29 mi	San Lorenzo	$2802
48 km or 30 mi	San Mateo	$3831
48 km or 30 mi	Castro Valley	$2983
53 km or 33 mi	San Leandro	$3007
53 km or 33 mi	Burlingame	$3346
54 km or 33 mi	San Ramon	$2859
57 km or 36 mi	Millbrae	$3282
59 km or 36 mi	Danville	$3778
60 km or 38 mi	San Bruno	$3264
61 km or 38 mi	Alameda	$3277
62 km or 38 mi	Tracy	$2089
63 km or 39 mi	South San Francisco	$3245
64 km or 40 mi	Oakland	$3212

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