South Tarawa vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	South Tarawa	Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$521	$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1273	$2861
🏠 One person rent	$234	$476
🏘️ Family rent	$427	$916
🍽️ Food expenses	$212	$409
🚐 Transport expenses	$21.5	$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$404	$2728
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	20 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	1	66
😀 Quality of life	22	70
🏙️ Population	63.4K	1.13M

The cost of living in South Tarawa is 53% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8519th and 4952nd ($521 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in Kiribati and South Korea, respectively. Check Kiribati vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in South Tarawa compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. South Tarawa ranked 1st best city to live in Kiribati vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 8762nd and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in South Tarawa vs Ulsan

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	South Tarawa	Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.46	$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$21.2	$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.71	$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.8	$2.57
☕ Cappuccino	$1.83	$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.58	$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$223	$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$154	$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$461	$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$310	$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.7	$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$59.4	$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$27.3	$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.37%	3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1466	$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$848	$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.4	$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$14.8	$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.69	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.09	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.16	$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.7	$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.61	$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.95	$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.29	$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.91	$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.06	$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.92	$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.02	$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.23	$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.42	$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.4	$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.8	$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.72	$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3	$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.57	$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.29	$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$23	$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.36	$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15.9	$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.1	$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans	$29.6	$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64	$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$109	$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3482	$19295

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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

Cities near Ulsan

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	Yangsan	$973
35 km or 21 mi	Gyeongju	$1341
52 km or 32 mi	Miryang	$992
53 km or 33 mi	Gimhae	$901
54 km or 33 mi	Pohang	$1000
56 km or 35 mi	Busan	$1122
58 km or 36 mi	Yeongcheon	$941
60 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$1022
68 km or 42 mi	Changwon	$1083
74 km or 46 mi	Daegu	$1114
81 km or 50 mi	Masan	$1002
94 km or 58 mi	Sacheon	$1008
102 km or 63 mi	Geoje	$893
113 km or 70 mi	Tongyeong	$931
114 km or 71 mi	Gumi	$977
119 km or 74 mi	Jinju	$1146
125 km or 78 mi	Andong	$871
125 km or 78 mi	Gimcheon	$995
126 km or 78 mi	Tsushima Island	$981
142 km or 88 mi	Sangju	$981
150 km or 93 mi	Tsushima	$980
153 km or 95 mi	Mungyeong	$992
154 km or 96 mi	Yeongju	$978
162 km or 100 mi	Gwangyang	$999
174 km or 108 mi	Yeosu	$981
176 km or 109 mi	Namwon	$1005
179 km or 111 mi	Suncheon	$1027
183 km or 114 mi	Taebaek	$999
195 km or 121 mi	Daejeon	$975
198 km or 123 mi	Jeonju	$915
201 km or 125 mi	Chungju	$1098
202 km or 126 mi	Jecheon	$1111
203 km or 126 mi	Gyeryong	$999
203 km or 126 mi	Iki	$985
204 km or 127 mi	Cheongju	$997
211 km or 131 mi	Sejong	$1043
211 km or 131 mi	Samcheok	$994
214 km or 133 mi	Nonsan	$1084
215 km or 133 mi	Nagato	$925
218 km or 135 mi	Iksan	$980