Seoul vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$533
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$1272
🏠 One person rent
$635
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$22.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
1
😀 Quality of life
93
25
🏙️ Population
9.67M
63.4K

The cost of living in Seoul is 159% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 4296th and 8428th ($1383 vs $533) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in South Korea and Kiribati, respectively. Check South Korea vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Seoul compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 90th and 8954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Seoul South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.28
$3.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$405
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$280
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$61.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$1457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$926
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$4.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$3644

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1496
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1502
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$733
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$684
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$683
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1417
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1419
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$1882
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$596
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$997
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$1884
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$818
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$836
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$751
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$753
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1811
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1807
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1878
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$1024
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$1022
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$548
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$566
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$532
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1437
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2406
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$2786
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1513
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$507
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1503
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1683
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1595
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1482
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2825
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1710
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1798
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2700
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2065
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2637