Chengdu vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Chengdu	Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person	$635	$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1647	$2026
🏠 One person rent	$252	$437
🏘️ Family rent	$428	$762
🍽️ Food expenses	$230	$323
🚐 Transport expenses	$84.6	$23.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$917	$561
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	94	26
😀 Quality of life	75	58
🏙️ Population	20.9M	88.3K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 24% less expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 7530th and 6511th ($635 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 2nd in China and Fiji, respectively. Check China vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Suva. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 1800th and 6102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Suva

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	Chengdu	Suva
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.87	$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.5	$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.87	$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.35	$2.95
☕ Cappuccino	$3.31	$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.46	$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$313	$494
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$183	$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$574	$886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$318	$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$30.1	$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$46.2	$57.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.2	$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.96%	7.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3973	$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2045	$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.42	$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$25.7	$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.61	$4.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.02	$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.55	$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.07	$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.77	$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.68	$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$7.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.77	$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.05	$2.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.68	$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.71	$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.4	$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.22	$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.1	$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.95	$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.34	$7.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.11	$5.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.97	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.41	$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.62	$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.2	$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.52	$3.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$22	$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.37	$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans	$42.5	$28
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.6	$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$251	$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11647	$13960

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance	City	Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi	Chongzhou	$596
38 km or 24 mi	Pengzhou	$588
41 km or 25 mi	Guanghan	$571
53 km or 33 mi	Shifang	$557
55 km or 34 mi	Jianyang	$591
56 km or 35 mi	Dujiangyan	$583
60 km or 38 mi	Deyang	$563
65 km or 40 mi	Qionglai	$580
71 km or 44 mi	Meishan	$599
77 km or 48 mi	Mianzhu	$544
81 km or 50 mi	Ziyang	$598
110 km or 68 mi	Mianyang	$528
124 km or 77 mi	Leshan	$563
127 km or 79 mi	Ya'an	$571
127 km or 79 mi	Shehong	$551
131 km or 81 mi	Emeishan	$552
139 km or 87 mi	Jiangyou	$536
145 km or 90 mi	Suining	$565
153 km or 95 mi	Neijiang	$645
161 km or 100 mi	Zigong	$573
188 km or 117 mi	Longchang	$575
193 km or 120 mi	Nanchong	$541
208 km or 129 mi	Langzhong	$538
219 km or 136 mi	Yibin	$570
237 km or 148 mi	Luzhou	$562
247 km or 153 mi	Guang'an	$569
259 km or 161 mi	Guangyuan	$587
261 km or 162 mi	Huaying	$542
265 km or 165 mi	Chongqing	$561
288 km or 179 mi	Bazhong	$601
333 km or 207 mi	Dazhou	$583
341 km or 212 mi	Longnan	$593
353 km or 220 mi	Xichang	$570
372 km or 231 mi	Zhaotong	$579
388 km or 241 mi	Hanzhong	$663
390 km or 243 mi	Renhuai	$538
392 km or 244 mi	Bijie	$569
408 km or 253 mi	Wanyuan	$567
431 km or 268 mi	Zunyi	$551
459 km or 285 mi	Liupanshui	$560

Cities near Suva

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