Seongnam vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Seongnam	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1425	$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3320	$1303
🏠 One person rent	$713	$233
🏘️ Family rent	$1156	$392
🍽️ Food expenses	$461	$226
🚐 Transport expenses	$101	$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2607	$164
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	98	1
😀 Quality of life	76	28
🏙️ Population	919K	63.4K

The cost of living in Seongnam is 165% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 4288th and 8474th ($1425 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in South Korea and Kiribati, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Seongnam compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Seongnam ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 1327th and 8872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seongnam vs South Tarawa

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	Seongnam	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.64	$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$39.1	$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.48	$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.22	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$3.98	$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.57	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$870	$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$529	$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1364	$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$892	$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$97.8	$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$152	$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.97%	12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12419	$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5889	$845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.01	$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$38.1	$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.1	$7.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.13	$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.06	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.69	$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.94	$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.95	$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.91	$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$29.4	$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.83	$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.3	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.06	$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.48	$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.04	$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.84	$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.71	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.83	$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.6	$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.22	$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.16	$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.45	$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.67	$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.46	$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.87	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$73.2	$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.52	$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$136	$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.51	$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans	$60.1	$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70.2	$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$253	$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12598	$4200

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Cities near Seongnam

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi	Siheung	$1292
11 km or 7 mi	Gwangju	$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi	Hanam	$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi	Gwacheon	$1061
17 km or 11 mi	Guri	$1117
18 km or 11 mi	Uiwang	$1063
19 km or 12 mi	Gunpo	$1112
19 km or 12 mi	Anyang	$988
20 km or 13 mi	Seoul	$1363
20 km or 13 mi	Suwon	$1030
23 km or 14 mi	Namyangju	$1120
23 km or 14 mi	Yongin	$1102
24 km or 15 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1071
31 km or 19 mi	Ansan	$1044
32 km or 20 mi	Bucheon	$1167
32 km or 20 mi	Icheon	$1134
33 km or 21 mi	Osan	$1050
36 km or 22 mi	Uijeongbu	$913
36 km or 22 mi	Goyang	$1092
39 km or 24 mi	Yangju	$937
42 km or 26 mi	Hwaseong	$1076
43 km or 26 mi	Gimpo	$1068
43 km or 27 mi	Incheon	$1057
47 km or 29 mi	Yeoju	$1053
50 km or 31 mi	Anseong	$1046
50 km or 31 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1095
51 km or 32 mi	Pocheon	$1008
52 km or 32 mi	Paju	$1049
53 km or 33 mi	Dongducheon	$1007
70 km or 44 mi	Wonju	$1073
70 km or 44 mi	Cheonan	$1121
71 km or 44 mi	Chuncheon	$867
75 km or 47 mi	Dangjin	$984
78 km or 49 mi	Kaesong	$1563
88 km or 54 mi	Chungju	$892
94 km or 59 mi	Cheongju	$903
95 km or 59 mi	Seosan	$986
101 km or 63 mi	Jecheon	$1003
107 km or 66 mi	Sejong	$986
109 km or 68 mi	Gongju	$1019

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