South Tarawa vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	South Tarawa	Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$533	$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1272	$2549
🏠 One person rent	$235	$486
🏘️ Family rent	$392	$749
🍽️ Food expenses	$220	$393
🚐 Transport expenses	$22.3	$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$181	$2627
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	20 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	1	65
😀 Quality of life	25	74
🏙️ Population	63.4K	1.13M

The cost of living in South Tarawa is 50% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8428th and 5071st ($533 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd in Kiribati and South Korea, respectively. Check Kiribati vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in South Tarawa compared to 2.4 months in Ulsan. South Tarawa ranked 1st best city to live in Kiribati vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 8954th and 2220th 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	$3.73	$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$21.8	$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.03	$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.8	$2.39
☕ Cappuccino	$1.9	$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.61	$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$226	$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$155	$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$405	$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$280	$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39.7	$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.5	$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$26.2	$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.18%	3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1457	$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$926	$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.42	$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$16.3	$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.92	$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.21	$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.74	$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.7	$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.34	$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.41	$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.25	$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.24	$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.63	$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.12	$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.36	$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.23	$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.85	$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.43	$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.9	$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.83	$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.92	$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.54	$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.1	$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.54	$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$18.2	$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.66	$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans	$30.8	$100
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.5	$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$113	$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3644	$13568

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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

Cities near Ulsan

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	Yangsan	$1039
35 km or 21 mi	Gyeongju	$1097
52 km or 32 mi	Miryang	$1038
53 km or 33 mi	Gimhae	$975
54 km or 33 mi	Pohang	$1024
56 km or 35 mi	Busan	$1108
58 km or 36 mi	Yeongcheon	$1008
60 km or 38 mi	Gyeongsan	$1001
68 km or 42 mi	Changwon	$1084
74 km or 46 mi	Daegu	$1062
81 km or 50 mi	Masan	$1008
94 km or 58 mi	Sacheon	$984
102 km or 63 mi	Geoje	$913
113 km or 70 mi	Tongyeong	$934
114 km or 71 mi	Gumi	$949
119 km or 74 mi	Jinju	$1064
125 km or 78 mi	Andong	$929
125 km or 78 mi	Gimcheon	$934
126 km or 78 mi	Tsushima Island	$937
142 km or 88 mi	Sangju	$957
150 km or 93 mi	Tsushima	$933
153 km or 95 mi	Mungyeong	$973
154 km or 96 mi	Yeongju	$1005
162 km or 100 mi	Gwangyang	$991
174 km or 108 mi	Yeosu	$994
176 km or 109 mi	Namwon	$980
179 km or 111 mi	Suncheon	$1016
183 km or 114 mi	Taebaek	$995
195 km or 121 mi	Daejeon	$959
198 km or 123 mi	Jeonju	$831
201 km or 125 mi	Chungju	$920
202 km or 126 mi	Jecheon	$1037
203 km or 126 mi	Gyeryong	$976
203 km or 126 mi	Iki	$925
204 km or 127 mi	Cheongju	$924
211 km or 131 mi	Sejong	$1020
211 km or 131 mi	Samcheok	$1001
214 km or 133 mi	Nonsan	$1046
215 km or 133 mi	Nagato	$1006
218 km or 135 mi	Iksan	$998