South Tarawa vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	South Tarawa	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$526	$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1270	$2589
🏠 One person rent	$226	$459
🏘️ Family rent	$370	$606
🍽️ Food expenses	$222	$373
🚐 Transport expenses	$22.1	$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$181	$1989
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	20 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	1	71
😀 Quality of life	30	74
🏙️ Population	63.4K	518K

The cost of living in South Tarawa is 51% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 8528th and 5133rd ($526 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 130th in Kiribati and Japan, respectively. Check Kiribati vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in South Tarawa compared to 1.9 months in Utsunomiya. South Tarawa ranked 1st best city to live in Kiribati vs Utsunomiya ranked 188th in Japan, while ranked 8796th and 1860th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in South Tarawa vs Utsunomiya

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	South Tarawa	Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.8	$5.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$21.7	$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.11	$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.82	$3.27
☕ Cappuccino	$1.95	$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.63	$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$214	$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$146	$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$385	$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$256	$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$41.3	$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$63.1	$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25.1	$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.34%	1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1342	$4310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$823	$2900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.38	$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$15.3	$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.19	$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.03	$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.22	$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.74	$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$4.27
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.7	$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.3	$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.45	$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.14	$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.34	$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.14	$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.38	$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.2	$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.9	$9.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.16	$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.85	$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.01	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.51	$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.24	$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$23.6	$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.41	$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$18.5	$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.15	$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$31	$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$65.3	$56.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$139	$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4506	$17480

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Cities near South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1499
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$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

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$1011
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$997
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$1019
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$953
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$1020
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$1009
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$964
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$1013
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$903
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1021
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$972
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$992
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$1006
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1028
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$1009
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1057
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1034
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$1002
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1015
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$1014
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$1009
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1028
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$1009
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1104
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1045
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1028
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1033
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1079
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1030
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1049
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1234
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1040
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1171
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$1017
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1032
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$1006
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1110
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$1007
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1038
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$1032