Seattle vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Seattle	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3154	$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7508	$1303
🏠 One person rent	$1981	$233
🏘️ Family rent	$3422	$392
🍽️ Food expenses	$796	$226
🚐 Transport expenses	$169	$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$6532	$164
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	80	1
😀 Quality of life	95	28
🏙️ Population	737K	63.4K

The cost of living in Seattle is 486% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 142nd and 8474th ($3154 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st 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 2.1 months in Seattle compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Seattle ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 32nd and 8872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs South Tarawa

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	Seattle	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.3	$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$96.5	$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.6	$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.73	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$6.45	$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.97	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2110	$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1647	$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3872	$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2891	$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$169	$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$262	$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$72.8	$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.53%	12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7394	$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5077	$845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.01	$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$111	$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.9	$7.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.44	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.47	$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.23	$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.95	$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.7	$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.8	$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.9	$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.6	$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.27	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.07	$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.09	$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.74	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.47	$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.2	$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.65	$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.5	$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.04	$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$6.86	$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.42	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$83.5	$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.8	$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$147	$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$24.7	$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans	$69.7	$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$122	$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2521	$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$28950	$4200

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Cities near Seattle

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Mercer Island	$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi	Bellevue	$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi	Kirkland	$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi	Tukwila	$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi	Burien	$2717
16 km or 10 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2855
17 km or 10 mi	Shoreline	$2778
17 km or 10 mi	Renton	$2604
17 km or 11 mi	Redmond	$3559
17 km or 11 mi	Kenmore	$2702
19 km or 12 mi	SeaTac	$2807
21 km or 13 mi	Bothell	$2737
22 km or 14 mi	Sammamish	$2915
22 km or 14 mi	Edmonds	$2739
23 km or 14 mi	Issaquah	$2798
24 km or 15 mi	Des Moines	$2677
24 km or 15 mi	Lynnwood	$2734
24 km or 15 mi	Bremerton	$2475
26 km or 16 mi	Kent	$2814
30 km or 19 mi	Mill Creek	$2717
33 km or 20 mi	Federal Way	$2587
34 km or 21 mi	Maple Valley	$2656
35 km or 21 mi	Mukilteo	$2674
35 km or 22 mi	Auburn	$2325
41 km or 25 mi	Everett	$2641
42 km or 26 mi	Tacoma	$2519
46 km or 28 mi	University Place	$2720
48 km or 30 mi	Puyallup	$2828
50 km or 31 mi	Lake Stevens	$2641
51 km or 32 mi	Lakewood	$2582
52 km or 33 mi	Marysville	$2628
57 km or 35 mi	Spanaway	$2362
74 km or 46 mi	Lacey	$2584
76 km or 47 mi	Olympia	$2558
78 km or 48 mi	Sequim	$2710
80 km or 50 mi	Oak Harbor	$2754
90 km or 56 mi	Mount Vernon	$2456
100 km or 62 mi	Port Angeles	$2539
109 km or 68 mi	Centralia	$2747
119 km or 74 mi	Victoria	$2173

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