Calgary vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$903
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$22.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$1671
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
53
26
😀 Quality of life
92
63
🏙️ Population
1.31M
88.3K

The cost of living in Calgary is 149% more expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 1526th and 6217th ($2113 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in Canada and Fiji, respectively. Check Canada vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 2 months in Suva. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 66th and 4952nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Suva

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Calgary Suva
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$2.42
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$684
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$59.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$668
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$313
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$4.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$25.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$9729

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722

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