Ningbo vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Ningbo	Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person	$708	$808
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2004	$2232
🏠 One person rent	$301	$418
🏘️ Family rent	$591	$991
🍽️ Food expenses	$274	$315
🚐 Transport expenses	$70.5	$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$725	$947
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	60	26
😀 Quality of life	53	57
🏙️ Population	9.4M	88.3K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 12% less expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 6849th and 6407th ($708 vs $808) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 3rd in China and Fiji, respectively. Check China vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ningbo compared to 1.2 months in Suva. Ningbo ranked 48th best city to live in China vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 6084th and 5598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Suva

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	Ningbo	Suva
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.44	$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.9	$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.76	$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.56	$2.82
☕ Cappuccino	$3.39	$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.42	$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$342	$579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$227	$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$752	$1407
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$463	$782
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.7	$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$56.7	$61.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.8	$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.19%	7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5147	$1297
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3264	$805
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.28	$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$14.9	$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.3	$4.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.96	$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.32	$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.05	$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.48	$3.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.1	$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.73	$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$2.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.71	$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.4	$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.07	$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.23	$8.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.88	$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.06	$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.9	$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.96	$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.43	$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.07	$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$23.6	$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.1	$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14.1	$13
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.6	$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans	$44.8	$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$62.3	$67.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$595	$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12465	$13954

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Cities near Ningbo

Distance	City	Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi	Zhoushan	$590
94 km or 58 mi	Shaoxing	$716
120 km or 75 mi	Linhai	$661
124 km or 77 mi	Jiaxing	$573
139 km or 87 mi	Hangzhou	$805
144 km or 89 mi	Shanghai	$1097
150 km or 93 mi	Pudong	$984
156 km or 97 mi	Yiwu	$677
167 km or 104 mi	Wenling	$671
177 km or 110 mi	Kunshan	$700
178 km or 111 mi	Huzhou	$670
180 km or 112 mi	Taicang	$665
182 km or 113 mi	Suzhou	$868
203 km or 126 mi	Jinhua	$587
212 km or 132 mi	Changshu	$645
216 km or 134 mi	Qidong	$701
224 km or 139 mi	Wuxi	$670
224 km or 139 mi	Lishui	$682
226 km or 140 mi	Wenzhou	$726
227 km or 141 mi	Haimen	$631
234 km or 146 mi	Yixing	$695
234 km or 146 mi	Guangde	$650
242 km or 150 mi	Zhangjiagang	$640
243 km or 151 mi	Nantong	$602
249 km or 155 mi	Rui'an	$681
257 km or 160 mi	Jiangyin	$657
260 km or 162 mi	Ningguo	$642
262 km or 163 mi	Liyang	$654
263 km or 163 mi	Changzhou	$702
267 km or 166 mi	Jingjiang	$643
278 km or 173 mi	Quzhou	$616
294 km or 182 mi	Xuancheng	$672
294 km or 183 mi	Taixing	$636
294 km or 183 mi	Rugao	$644
302 km or 187 mi	Danyang	$607
310 km or 193 mi	Yangzhong	$603
313 km or 194 mi	Huangshan	$642
313 km or 195 mi	Hai'an	$643
325 km or 202 mi	Jurong	$621
327 km or 203 mi	Zhenjiang	$522

Cities near Suva

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Nasinu	$810
114 km or 71 mi	Nadi	$977
118 km or 73 mi	Lautoka	$660
745 km or 463 mi	Nukualofa	$1001
755 km or 469 mi	Mua	$1002
1072 km or 666 mi	Vaiaku	$661
1073 km or 667 mi	Funafuti	$659
1073 km or 667 mi	Port Vila	$1938
1112 km or 691 mi	Manase	$644
1145 km or 711 mi	Apia	$647
1233 km or 766 mi	Luganville	$1946
1328 km or 825 mi	Dumbea	$1604
1332 km or 827 mi	Noumea	$1652
1335 km or 830 mi	Paita	$1604
1997 km or 1241 mi	Whangarei	$1213
2086 km or 1296 mi	Hibiscus Coast	$1670
2112 km or 1312 mi	Auckland	$1968
2121 km or 1318 mi	Waitakere	$1709
2125 km or 1320 mi	Manukau	$1736
2148 km or 1335 mi	Pukekohe	$1493
2180 km or 1355 mi	Auki	$1401
2185 km or 1358 mi	Tauranga	$1652
2206 km or 1371 mi	Hamilton	$1506
2216 km or 1377 mi	Honiara	$1411
2234 km or 1388 mi	Rotorua	$1182
2253 km or 1400 mi	South Tarawa	$514
2283 km or 1419 mi	Gisborne	$1524
2297 km or 1427 mi	Taupo	$1418
2306 km or 1433 mi	Avarua	$1011
2325 km or 1445 mi	Yaren	$669
2364 km or 1469 mi	New Plymouth	$1248
2379 km or 1478 mi	Napier	$1433
2397 km or 1490 mi	Hastings	$1144
2446 km or 1520 mi	Whanganui	$1457
2486 km or 1545 mi	Palmerston North	$1444
2553 km or 1586 mi	Masterton	$1253
2554 km or 1587 mi	Paraparaumu	$1560
2578 km or 1602 mi	Upper Hutt	$1676
2580 km or 1603 mi	Porirua	$1607
2589 km or 1608 mi	Lower Hutt	$1751