Bangkok vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Bangkok	Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1027	$879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2622	$2114
🏠 One person rent	$465	$463
🏘️ Family rent	$806	$807
🍽️ Food expenses	$298	$337
🚐 Transport expenses	$154	$24
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$594	$579
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	21 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	89	26
😀 Quality of life	73	62
🏙️ Population	5.68M	88.3K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 17% more expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 5467th and 6452nd ($1027 vs $879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Thailand and Fiji, respectively. Check Thailand vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.7 months in Suva. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 2647th and 5727th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Suva

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	Bangkok	Suva
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.24	$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.4	$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.48	$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.22	$3.37
☕ Cappuccino	$2.92	$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.76	$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$632	$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$319	$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1114	$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$581	$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$64.4	$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.5	$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.3	$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.66%	7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6568	$1360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3204	$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.25	$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$38.5	$23.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.5	$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.9	$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.67	$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.5	$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.64	$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.6	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2	$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.73	$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.42	$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.32	$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16	$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.92	$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.73	$8.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.63	$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.3	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.98	$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.03	$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64.9	$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.29	$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$39.1	$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.72	$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$65.9	$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$554	$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15512	$13758

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi	Nonthaburi	$789
13 km or 8.4 mi	Lat Luang	$833
14 km or 8.4 mi	Pu Chao Saming Phrai	$829
18 km or 11 mi	Pak Kret	$788
28 km or 18 mi	Rangsit	$656
39 km or 25 mi	Tha Khlong	$710
50 km or 31 mi	Nakhon Pathom	$658
86 km or 53 mi	Laem Chabang	$838
87 km or 54 mi	Chaophraya Surasak	$823
98 km or 61 mi	Pattaya	$874
103 km or 64 mi	Nong Prue	$846
145 km or 90 mi	Hua Hin	$784
164 km or 102 mi	Klaeng	$768
217 km or 135 mi	Nakhon Ratchasima	$610
222 km or 138 mi	Nakhon Sawan	$730
254 km or 158 mi	Myeik	$562
267 km or 166 mi	Serei Saophoan	$629
270 km or 168 mi	Ko Chang	$763
299 km or 186 mi	Battambang	$575
342 km or 212 mi	Phitsanulok	$585
364 km or 226 mi	Siem Reap	$679
388 km or 241 mi	Khon Kaen	$621
416 km or 258 mi	Ko Tao	$845
434 km or 270 mi	Mawlamyine	$571
452 km or 281 mi	Ko Pha-ngan	$805
466 km or 290 mi	Hpa-an	$593
473 km or 294 mi	Udon Thani	$581
475 km or 295 mi	Sihanoukville	$764
475 km or 295 mi	Ko Samui	$782
496 km or 308 mi	Ubon Ratchathani	$583
519 km or 323 mi	Vientiane	$1056
529 km or 329 mi	Surat Thani	$612
529 km or 329 mi	Kampot	$587
536 km or 333 mi	Phnom Penh	$882
542 km or 337 mi	Phu Quoc	$530
569 km or 354 mi	Kampong Cham	$501
578 km or 359 mi	Yangon	$629
579 km or 360 mi	Prey Veng	$760
584 km or 363 mi	Chiang Mai	$780
587 km or 365 mi	Bago	$592

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