Changsha vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2114
🏠 One person rent
$214
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$807
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$24
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$579
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
90
26
😀 Quality of life
72
62
🏙️ Population
10M
88.3K

The cost of living in Changsha is 30% less expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 7792nd and 6452nd ($617 vs $879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 2nd in China and Fiji, respectively. Check China vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.7 months in Suva. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 3307th and 5727th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Suva

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Changsha Suva
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$1360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$23.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$8.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$13758

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40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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$857
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$1039
118 km or 73 mi Lautoka
$633
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$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