Chicago vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$903
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$22.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$1671
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
26
😀 Quality of life
96
63
🏙️ Population
2.75M
88.3K

The cost of living in Chicago is 208% more expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 505th and 6217th ($2613 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 1st in the United States and Fiji, respectively. Check the United States vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chicago compared to 2 months in Suva. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 16th and 4952nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Suva

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Chicago Suva
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$684
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$59.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$668
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$313
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$4.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$25.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$9729

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

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