Beijing vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2026
🏠 One person rent
$589
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$23.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
26
😀 Quality of life
73
58
🏙️ Population
21.9M
88.3K

The cost of living in Beijing is 23% more expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 5355th and 6511th ($1029 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in China and Fiji, respectively. Check China vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.7 months in Suva. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 2546th and 6102nd 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
$4.24
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$494
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$57.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
7.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$4.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$7.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$5.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$3.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$13960

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Nasinu
$818
114 km or 71 mi Nadi
$997
118 km or 73 mi Lautoka
$596
745 km or 463 mi Nukualofa
$1024
755 km or 469 mi Mua
$1022
1072 km or 666 mi Vaiaku
$684
1073 km or 667 mi Funafuti
$683
1073 km or 667 mi Port Vila
$1884
1112 km or 691 mi Manase
$751
1145 km or 711 mi Apia
$753
1233 km or 766 mi Luganville
$1882
1328 km or 825 mi Dumbea
$1811
1332 km or 827 mi Noumea
$1878
1335 km or 830 mi Paita
$1807
1997 km or 1241 mi Whangarei
$1250
2086 km or 1296 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
2112 km or 1312 mi Auckland
$1961
2121 km or 1318 mi Waitakere
$1716
2125 km or 1320 mi Manukau
$1678
2148 km or 1335 mi Pukekohe
$1499
2180 km or 1355 mi Auki
$1417
2185 km or 1358 mi Tauranga
$1678
2206 km or 1371 mi Hamilton
$1383
2216 km or 1377 mi Honiara
$1419
2234 km or 1388 mi Rotorua
$1312
2253 km or 1400 mi South Tarawa
$533
2283 km or 1419 mi Gisborne
$1612
2297 km or 1427 mi Taupo
$1423
2306 km or 1433 mi Avarua
$1019
2325 km or 1445 mi Yaren
$733
2364 km or 1469 mi New Plymouth
$1237
2379 km or 1478 mi Napier
$1493
2397 km or 1490 mi Hastings
$1480
2446 km or 1520 mi Whanganui
$1425
2486 km or 1545 mi Palmerston North
$1379
2553 km or 1586 mi Masterton
$1252
2554 km or 1587 mi Paraparaumu
$1612
2578 km or 1602 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
2580 km or 1603 mi Porirua
$1743
2589 km or 1608 mi Lower Hutt
$1838