Chicago vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$921
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2284
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$24.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$1530
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
26
😀 Quality of life
96
60
🏙️ Population
2.75M
88.3K

The cost of living in Chicago is 190% more expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 483rd and 6078th ($2667 vs $921) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.7 months in Suva. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 20th and 5198th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Suva
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$41.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$64
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$683
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$5.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$7.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$9.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$8.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$29.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$70.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$233
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$11167

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Suva

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Nasinu
$898
114 km or 71 mi Nadi
$901
118 km or 73 mi Lautoka
$603
745 km or 463 mi Nukualofa
$963
755 km or 469 mi Mua
$961
1072 km or 666 mi Vaiaku
$596
1073 km or 667 mi Funafuti
$596
1073 km or 667 mi Port Vila
$2349
1112 km or 691 mi Manase
$661
1145 km or 711 mi Apia
$661
1233 km or 766 mi Luganville
$3054
1328 km or 825 mi Dumbea
$1700
1332 km or 827 mi Noumea
$1755
1335 km or 830 mi Paita
$1693
1997 km or 1241 mi Whangarei
$1531
2086 km or 1296 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
2112 km or 1312 mi Auckland
$2205
2121 km or 1318 mi Waitakere
$1848
2125 km or 1320 mi Manukau
$1939
2148 km or 1335 mi Pukekohe
$1634
2180 km or 1355 mi Auki
$1464
2185 km or 1358 mi Tauranga
$1791
2206 km or 1371 mi Hamilton
$1671
2216 km or 1377 mi Honiara
$1459
2234 km or 1388 mi Rotorua
$1274
2253 km or 1400 mi South Tarawa
$521
2283 km or 1419 mi Gisborne
$1654
2297 km or 1427 mi Taupo
$1569
2306 km or 1433 mi Avarua
$1099
2325 km or 1445 mi Yaren
$629
2364 km or 1469 mi New Plymouth
$1447
2379 km or 1478 mi Napier
$1403
2397 km or 1490 mi Hastings
$1205
2446 km or 1520 mi Whanganui
$1573
2486 km or 1545 mi Palmerston North
$1318
2553 km or 1586 mi Masterton
$1334
2554 km or 1587 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
2578 km or 1602 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
2580 km or 1603 mi Porirua
$1844
2589 km or 1608 mi Lower Hutt
$1866