Beijing vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Beijing	Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1016	$808
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2879	$2232
🏠 One person rent	$575	$418
🏘️ Family rent	$1275	$991
🍽️ Food expenses	$245	$315
🚐 Transport expenses	$102	$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1443	$947
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	100	26
😀 Quality of life	75	57
🏙️ Population	21.9M	88.3K

The cost of living in Beijing is 26% more expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 5387th and 6407th ($1016 vs $808) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in China and Fiji, respectively. Check China vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Suva. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 989th and 5598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Suva

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	Beijing	Suva
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.86	$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.36	$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.22	$2.82
☕ Cappuccino	$3.58	$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.46	$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$819	$579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$456	$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1965	$1407
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1021	$782
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$33.6	$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$51.7	$61.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13	$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.78%	7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$14717	$1297
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6695	$805
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.69	$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$32.3	$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.77	$4.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.76	$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.46	$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.84	$3.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.23	$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.64	$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.1	$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.79	$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$2.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.84	$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.96	$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.33	$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.26	$8.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.83	$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.43	$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.49	$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.51	$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.33	$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.93	$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$53.9	$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.3	$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$33.2	$13
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.62	$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans	$60.8	$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$76.9	$67.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$698	$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22456	$13954

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Cities near Beijing

Distance	City	Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi	Langfang	$716
58 km or 36 mi	Zhuozhou	$729
58 km or 36 mi	Sanhe	$756
78 km or 49 mi	Gaobeidian	$644
87 km or 54 mi	Bazhou	$649
109 km or 68 mi	Tianjin	$687
135 km or 84 mi	Renqiu	$586
137 km or 85 mi	Zunhua	$680
139 km or 87 mi	Baoding	$472
151 km or 94 mi	Binhai	$665
155 km or 97 mi	Tangshan	$702
163 km or 101 mi	Zhangjiakou	$634
164 km or 102 mi	Hejian	$592
176 km or 110 mi	Chengde	$711
182 km or 113 mi	Cangzhou	$679
189 km or 117 mi	Huanghua	$655
189 km or 118 mi	Anguo	$550
196 km or 122 mi	Dingzhou	$584
197 km or 122 mi	Qian'an	$642
198 km or 123 mi	Luanzhou	$635
204 km or 127 mi	Botou	$618
224 km or 139 mi	Shenzhou	$581
228 km or 142 mi	Xinle	$533
229 km or 142 mi	Pingquan	$629
239 km or 148 mi	Jinzhou	$544
241 km or 150 mi	Xinji	$564
249 km or 155 mi	Gaocheng	$524
249 km or 155 mi	Hengshui	$642
252 km or 156 mi	Laoling	$638
263 km or 164 mi	Shijiazhuang	$481
265 km or 165 mi	Datong	$703
272 km or 169 mi	Jizhou	$590
273 km or 169 mi	Qinhuangdao	$664
273 km or 170 mi	Dezhou	$638
281 km or 175 mi	Fengzhen	$616
282 km or 175 mi	Huairen	$624
294 km or 183 mi	Lingyuan	$620
296 km or 184 mi	Nangong	$600
302 km or 187 mi	Ulanqab	$620
314 km or 195 mi	Binzhou	$815

Cities near Suva

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Nasinu	$810
114 km or 71 mi	Nadi	$977
118 km or 73 mi	Lautoka	$660
745 km or 463 mi	Nukualofa	$1001
755 km or 469 mi	Mua	$1002
1072 km or 666 mi	Vaiaku	$661
1073 km or 667 mi	Funafuti	$659
1073 km or 667 mi	Port Vila	$1938
1112 km or 691 mi	Manase	$644
1145 km or 711 mi	Apia	$647
1233 km or 766 mi	Luganville	$1946
1328 km or 825 mi	Dumbea	$1604
1332 km or 827 mi	Noumea	$1652
1335 km or 830 mi	Paita	$1604
1997 km or 1241 mi	Whangarei	$1213
2086 km or 1296 mi	Hibiscus Coast	$1670
2112 km or 1312 mi	Auckland	$1968
2121 km or 1318 mi	Waitakere	$1709
2125 km or 1320 mi	Manukau	$1736
2148 km or 1335 mi	Pukekohe	$1493
2180 km or 1355 mi	Auki	$1401
2185 km or 1358 mi	Tauranga	$1652
2206 km or 1371 mi	Hamilton	$1506
2216 km or 1377 mi	Honiara	$1411
2234 km or 1388 mi	Rotorua	$1182
2253 km or 1400 mi	South Tarawa	$514
2283 km or 1419 mi	Gisborne	$1524
2297 km or 1427 mi	Taupo	$1418
2306 km or 1433 mi	Avarua	$1011
2325 km or 1445 mi	Yaren	$669
2364 km or 1469 mi	New Plymouth	$1248
2379 km or 1478 mi	Napier	$1433
2397 km or 1490 mi	Hastings	$1144
2446 km or 1520 mi	Whanganui	$1457
2486 km or 1545 mi	Palmerston North	$1444
2553 km or 1586 mi	Masterton	$1253
2554 km or 1587 mi	Paraparaumu	$1560
2578 km or 1602 mi	Upper Hutt	$1676
2580 km or 1603 mi	Porirua	$1607
2589 km or 1608 mi	Lower Hutt	$1751