Shizuoka vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shizuoka South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2646
$1273
🏠 One person rent
$364
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1854
$404
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
53
1
😀 Quality of life
69
22
🏙️ Population
686K
63.4K

The cost of living in Shizuoka is 90% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 5761st and 8519th ($991 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 722nd and 1st in Japan and Kiribati, respectively. Check Japan vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Shizuoka compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Shizuoka ranked 420th best city to live in Japan vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 2988th and 8762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shizuoka vs South Tarawa

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Shizuoka South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.04
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.26
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.73
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$3.48
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$720
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6785
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4661
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$6.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.62
$3.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.8
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.2
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21319
$3482

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$964
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$970
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$989
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$993
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$995
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1031
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$999
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$1001
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1055
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$993
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1042
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1044
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1043
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1045
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1046
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$996
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1045
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1046
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1067
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1103
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1096
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1116
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1038
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1059
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1121
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1086
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1161
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1042
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1064
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$981
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1103

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