Chicago vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$829
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$23.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$381
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
26
😀 Quality of life
95
61
🏙️ Population
2.75M
88.3K

The cost of living in Chicago is 220% more expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 358th and 6307th ($2851 vs $891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 3rd 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 0.4 months in Suva. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 18th and 5753rd 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
$19.6
$6.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1178
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$637
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
7.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$4.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$8.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$8.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$33.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$72.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$13584

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Suva

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