South Tarawa vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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South Tarawa Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$226
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$370
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$22.1
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$3446
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
1
78
😀 Quality of life
30
93
🏙️ Population
63.4K
662K

The cost of living in South Tarawa is 79% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 8528th and 890th ($526 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Kiribati and Canada, respectively. Check Kiribati vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in South Tarawa compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. South Tarawa ranked 1st best city to live in Kiribati vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 8796th and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in South Tarawa vs Vancouver

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South Tarawa Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.1
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.34%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1342
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.19
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.6
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.5
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.15
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$31
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4506
$21273

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$1499
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$714
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$714
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$1491
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$1502
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$2020
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$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
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$2760
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2323
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2649

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$2420
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$2247
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$2411
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$2295
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$2091
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$2493
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$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
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$1953
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$1840
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$2523
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$1869
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$2185
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$2081
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$2098
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$2427
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$2773
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$2580
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$2690
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$1855
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$2661
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$2670
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$2727
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$2709
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$2714
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$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
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$2782
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$2124
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$2734
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$2749
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$2827
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$3012
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$2479
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$3602
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$3183
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$3164
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$2843
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$2884