Bangkok vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$405
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$903
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$22.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$1671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
26
😀 Quality of life
75
63
🏙️ Population
5.68M
88.3K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 6% more expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 5960th and 6217th ($902 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Fiji, respectively. Check Thailand vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 2 months in Suva. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 1087th and 4952nd 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
$2.64
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$684
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$59.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$668
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$313
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$4.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$25.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$9729

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Suva

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Nasinu
$824
114 km or 71 mi Nadi
$752
118 km or 73 mi Lautoka
$599
745 km or 463 mi Nukualofa
$974
755 km or 469 mi Mua
$978
1072 km or 666 mi Vaiaku
$574
1073 km or 667 mi Funafuti
$576
1073 km or 667 mi Port Vila
$1841
1112 km or 691 mi Manase
$594
1145 km or 711 mi Apia
$594
1233 km or 766 mi Luganville
$2943
1328 km or 825 mi Dumbea
$1597
1332 km or 827 mi Noumea
$1648
1335 km or 830 mi Paita
$1597
1997 km or 1241 mi Whangarei
$1388
2086 km or 1296 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
2112 km or 1312 mi Auckland
$2279
2121 km or 1318 mi Waitakere
$1960
2125 km or 1320 mi Manukau
$1994
2148 km or 1335 mi Pukekohe
$1643
2180 km or 1355 mi Auki
$1422
2185 km or 1358 mi Tauranga
$1754
2206 km or 1371 mi Hamilton
$1701
2216 km or 1377 mi Honiara
$1425
2234 km or 1388 mi Rotorua
$1200
2253 km or 1400 mi South Tarawa
$491
2283 km or 1419 mi Gisborne
$1524
2297 km or 1427 mi Taupo
$1563
2306 km or 1433 mi Avarua
$1071
2325 km or 1445 mi Yaren
$744
2364 km or 1469 mi New Plymouth
$1346
2379 km or 1478 mi Napier
$1207
2397 km or 1490 mi Hastings
$1113
2446 km or 1520 mi Whanganui
$1454
2486 km or 1545 mi Palmerston North
$1365
2553 km or 1586 mi Masterton
$1230
2554 km or 1587 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
2578 km or 1602 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
2580 km or 1603 mi Porirua
$1777
2589 km or 1608 mi Lower Hutt
$1887