South Tarawa vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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South Tarawa Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$226
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$370
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$22.1
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$1386
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
1
73
😀 Quality of life
30
72
🏙️ Population
63.4K
1.85M

The cost of living in South Tarawa is 44% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 8528th and 6014th ($526 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Kiribati and Taiwan, respectively. Check Kiribati vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in South Tarawa compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. South Tarawa ranked 1st best city to live in Kiribati vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 8796th and 2806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in South Tarawa vs Tainan

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South Tarawa Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.1
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.34%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1342
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.6
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.5
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.15
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$31
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4506
$5481

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$1499
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$1497
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$788
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$714
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$714
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1491
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1502
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$2020
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$680
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$1095
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$2036
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$910
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$891
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$790
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$789
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1844
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1851
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1911
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$1032
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$546
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$562
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$526
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1435
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2409
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$3243
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1851
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$492
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1643
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$2015
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1720
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1642
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2888
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1863
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1992
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2760
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2323
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2649

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$971
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$904
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$884
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$844
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$868
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$874
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$942
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$687
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$921
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$889
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$989
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$892
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$792
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1123
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$643
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1248
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$648
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$729
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$979
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$673
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$679
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$612
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$474
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$473
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$705
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$600
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$672
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1039
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$682
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$640
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$689
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$954
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$717
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1042
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$774
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$777
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$617
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$638
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$686