Seoul vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Seoul	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1461	$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4186	$1273
🏠 One person rent	$677	$234
🏘️ Family rent	$1788	$427
🍽️ Food expenses	$526	$212
🚐 Transport expenses	$155	$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2981	$404
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	18 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	100	1
😀 Quality of life	94	22
🏙️ Population	9.67M	63.4K

The cost of living in Seoul is 181% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 3861st and 8519th ($1461 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 2 months in Seoul compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 43rd and 8762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs South Tarawa

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	Seoul	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.68	$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$40.5	$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.99	$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.79	$1.8
☕ Cappuccino	$3.91	$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.63	$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$827	$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$460	$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2513	$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1348	$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$120	$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$184	$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$23.4	$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.14%	12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$21201	$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11781	$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.14	$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$47.5	$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.05	$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.27	$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.29	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.23	$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.3	$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.68	$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.3	$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.23	$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$38.3	$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.91	$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.86	$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.13	$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.03	$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.25	$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.43	$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$22.4	$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.76	$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.42	$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.05	$3.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.98	$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.35	$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.13	$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$54.1	$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.5	$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$25.1	$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$10.4	$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$62.6	$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$91	$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$410	$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21834	$3482

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Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1085
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1008
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1038
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1005
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$936
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1074
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1084
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1127
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1087
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1068
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1025
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$941
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1003
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$966
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$988
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1057
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1020
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$990
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$970
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1067
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$968
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$989
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1142
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1049
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1025
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1077
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1567
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1036
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1041
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$839
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1025
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1140
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1222
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1027
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$1098
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$997
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1111
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1562
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1043

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1523
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1519
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$629
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$596
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$596
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1464
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1459
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$3054
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$603
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$901
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$2349
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$898
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$921
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$661
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$661
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1700
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1693
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1755
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$963
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$961
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$541
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$557
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$520
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1427
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2648
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$2660
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1442
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$459
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1615
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$1303
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1689
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1835
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1514
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2719
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1733
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1754
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1925
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2601
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2491
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2571