Bangalore vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Bangalore	Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person	$523	$879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1259	$2114
🏠 One person rent	$223	$463
🏘️ Family rent	$387	$807
🍽️ Food expenses	$186	$337
🚐 Transport expenses	$71.9	$24
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$266	$579
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	76	26
😀 Quality of life	63	62
🏙️ Population	12.3M	88.3K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 41% less expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 8579th and 6452nd ($523 vs $879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in India and Fiji, respectively. Check India vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.7 months in Suva. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 5518th and 5727th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Suva

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	Bangalore	Suva
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.08	$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$18.3	$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.17	$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.79	$3.37
☕ Cappuccino	$2.25	$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.48	$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$273	$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$173	$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$495	$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$309	$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$20.9	$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32.5	$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$8.4	$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.67%	7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1903	$1360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$960	$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.55	$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$18.1	$23.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.23	$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.61	$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.55	$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.12	$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.21	$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.05	$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.72	$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.4	$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.43	$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.38	$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.22	$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.88	$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.6	$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.01	$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.94	$8.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.38	$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.01	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.39	$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.47	$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$17.7	$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.1	$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$11	$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$1.58	$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$27.4	$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$49.3	$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$127	$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4350	$13758

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Cities near Bangalore

Distance	City	Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi	Tumkur	$332
96 km or 60 mi	Hindupur	$347
117 km or 73 mi	Madanapalle	$334
126 km or 78 mi	Mysore	$349
159 km or 99 mi	Salem	$297
166 km or 103 mi	Vellore	$236
166 km or 103 mi	Chittoor	$300
182 km or 113 mi	Erode	$285
191 km or 118 mi	Anantapur	$346
198 km or 123 mi	Tiruppur	$344
211 km or 131 mi	Tirupati	$322
212 km or 132 mi	Kadapa	$367
221 km or 137 mi	Proddatur	$359
230 km or 143 mi	Coimbatore	$331
244 km or 151 mi	Shimoga	$335
246 km or 153 mi	Davanagere	$282
266 km or 166 mi	Tiruchirappalli	$303
269 km or 167 mi	Pondicherry	$327
270 km or 168 mi	Cuddalore	$306
271 km or 168 mi	Malappuram	$271
273 km or 169 mi	Kannur	$320
276 km or 172 mi	Kozhikode	$316
286 km or 178 mi	Hospet	$262
290 km or 180 mi	Chennai	$430
294 km or 183 mi	Dindigul	$299
295 km or 183 mi	Thanjavur	$285
295 km or 183 mi	Mangalore	$389
295 km or 183 mi	Nandyal	$341
298 km or 185 mi	Adoni	$376
303 km or 188 mi	Nellore	$533
311 km or 194 mi	Udupi	$273
312 km or 194 mi	Thrissur	$349
321 km or 199 mi	Kurnool	$338
344 km or 214 mi	Madurai	$348
362 km or 225 mi	Ernakulam	$350
363 km or 226 mi	Kochi	$387
386 km or 240 mi	Ongole	$334
390 km or 242 mi	Hubli	$349
394 km or 245 mi	Kottayam	$299
421 km or 261 mi	Mahbubnagar	$343

Cities near Suva

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Nasinu	$857
114 km or 71 mi	Nadi	$1039
118 km or 73 mi	Lautoka	$633
745 km or 463 mi	Nukualofa	$1035
755 km or 469 mi	Mua	$1033
1072 km or 666 mi	Vaiaku	$714
1073 km or 667 mi	Funafuti	$718
1073 km or 667 mi	Port Vila	$2068
1112 km or 691 mi	Manase	$790
1145 km or 711 mi	Apia	$791
1233 km or 766 mi	Luganville	$2062
1328 km or 825 mi	Dumbea	$1865
1332 km or 827 mi	Noumea	$1928
1335 km or 830 mi	Paita	$1865
1997 km or 1241 mi	Whangarei	$1261
2086 km or 1296 mi	Hibiscus Coast	$1782
2112 km or 1312 mi	Auckland	$2156
2121 km or 1318 mi	Waitakere	$1778
2125 km or 1320 mi	Manukau	$1646
2148 km or 1335 mi	Pukekohe	$1527
2180 km or 1355 mi	Auki	$1422
2185 km or 1358 mi	Tauranga	$1740
2206 km or 1371 mi	Hamilton	$1474
2216 km or 1377 mi	Honiara	$1422
2234 km or 1388 mi	Rotorua	$1393
2253 km or 1400 mi	South Tarawa	$538
2283 km or 1419 mi	Gisborne	$1696
2297 km or 1427 mi	Taupo	$1523
2306 km or 1433 mi	Avarua	$1066
2325 km or 1445 mi	Yaren	$783
2364 km or 1469 mi	New Plymouth	$1304
2379 km or 1478 mi	Napier	$1605
2397 km or 1490 mi	Hastings	$1518
2446 km or 1520 mi	Whanganui	$1528
2486 km or 1545 mi	Palmerston North	$1458
2553 km or 1586 mi	Masterton	$1359
2554 km or 1587 mi	Paraparaumu	$1741
2578 km or 1602 mi	Upper Hutt	$1803
2580 km or 1603 mi	Porirua	$1788
2589 km or 1608 mi	Lower Hutt	$1920