South Tarawa vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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South Tarawa Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$226
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$370
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$22.1
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$2022
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
1
65
😀 Quality of life
30
73
🏙️ Population
63.4K
1.13M

The cost of living in South Tarawa is 45% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8528th and 5867th ($526 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 55th 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 2.1 months in Ulsan. South Tarawa ranked 1st best city to live in Kiribati vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 8796th and 2462nd 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
$3.8
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.34%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1342
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.6
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.5
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.15
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$31
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4506
$17593

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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
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$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938