Chengdu vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2114
🏠 One person rent
$281
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$807
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$24
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
26
😀 Quality of life
75
62
🏙️ Population
20.9M
88.3K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 24% less expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 7467th and 6452nd ($666 vs $879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 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 1710th and 5727th 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
$2.83
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$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
$362
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$23.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$8.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$13758

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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Distance City Cost of living
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$857
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$1039
118 km or 73 mi Lautoka
$633
745 km or 463 mi Nukualofa
$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