Chennai vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$142
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$829
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$23.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
79
26
😀 Quality of life
65
61
🏙️ Population
6.6M
88.3K

The cost of living in Chennai is 54% less expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 8947th and 6307th ($409 vs $891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 3rd in India and Fiji, respectively. Check India vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Suva. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 5131st and 5753rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Suva

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Chennai Suva
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$6.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1178
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$637
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
7.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$4.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$8.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$8.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$33.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$72.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$13584

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$306
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$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Nasinu
$910
114 km or 71 mi Nadi
$1095
118 km or 73 mi Lautoka
$680
745 km or 463 mi Nukualofa
$1032
755 km or 469 mi Mua
$1033
1072 km or 666 mi Vaiaku
$714
1073 km or 667 mi Funafuti
$714
1073 km or 667 mi Port Vila
$2036
1112 km or 691 mi Manase
$790
1145 km or 711 mi Apia
$789
1233 km or 766 mi Luganville
$2020
1328 km or 825 mi Dumbea
$1844
1332 km or 827 mi Noumea
$1911
1335 km or 830 mi Paita
$1851
1997 km or 1241 mi Whangarei
$1239
2086 km or 1296 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
2112 km or 1312 mi Auckland
$2100
2121 km or 1318 mi Waitakere
$1752
2125 km or 1320 mi Manukau
$1553
2148 km or 1335 mi Pukekohe
$1530
2180 km or 1355 mi Auki
$1491
2185 km or 1358 mi Tauranga
$1660
2206 km or 1371 mi Hamilton
$1424
2216 km or 1377 mi Honiara
$1502
2234 km or 1388 mi Rotorua
$1259
2253 km or 1400 mi South Tarawa
$526
2283 km or 1419 mi Gisborne
$1647
2297 km or 1427 mi Taupo
$1475
2306 km or 1433 mi Avarua
$1075
2325 km or 1445 mi Yaren
$788
2364 km or 1469 mi New Plymouth
$1261
2379 km or 1478 mi Napier
$1653
2397 km or 1490 mi Hastings
$1503
2446 km or 1520 mi Whanganui
$1400
2486 km or 1545 mi Palmerston North
$1395
2553 km or 1586 mi Masterton
$1440
2554 km or 1587 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
2578 km or 1602 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
2580 km or 1603 mi Porirua
$1803
2589 km or 1608 mi Lower Hutt
$1869