Dubai vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$2114
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$807
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$24
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
26
😀 Quality of life
90
62
🏙️ Population
3.94M
88.3K

The cost of living in Dubai is 175% more expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 1039th and 6452nd ($2420 vs $879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Fiji, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.7 months in Suva. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 203rd and 5727th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Suva

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Dubai Suva
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$1360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$23.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$8.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$13758

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Suva

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Nasinu
$857
114 km or 71 mi Nadi
$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