Ningbo vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Ningbo	Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person	$677	$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1957	$2071
🏠 One person rent	$261	$466
🏘️ Family rent	$557	$903
🍽️ Food expenses	$278	$308
🚐 Transport expenses	$73.6	$22.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$828	$1671
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	61	26
😀 Quality of life	56	63
🏙️ Population	9.4M	88.3K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 20% less expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 6976th and 6217th ($677 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 1st in China and Fiji, respectively. Check China vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 2 months in Suva. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 5865th and 4952nd 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	$3.95	$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20	$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.79	$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.39	$2.42
☕ Cappuccino	$3.61	$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.44	$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$256	$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$197	$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$599	$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$456	$684
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.9	$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$57.6	$59.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$15.5	$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.19%	5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5184	$668
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3305	$313
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.28	$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$16.1	$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.47	$4.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.1	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.98	$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.23	$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$1
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.6	$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.4	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.7	$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.63	$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.75	$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.8	$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.46	$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.1	$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.26	$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.7	$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.25	$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.8	$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.99	$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.45	$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.09	$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$20.8	$25.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.11	$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14	$14
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.6	$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans	$43	$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$65.5	$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$544	$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9922	$9729

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Cities near Ningbo

Distance	City	Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi	Zhoushan	$690
94 km or 58 mi	Shaoxing	$755
120 km or 75 mi	Linhai	$719
124 km or 77 mi	Jiaxing	$596
139 km or 87 mi	Hangzhou	$831
144 km or 89 mi	Shanghai	$1190
150 km or 93 mi	Pudong	$1074
156 km or 97 mi	Yiwu	$725
167 km or 104 mi	Wenling	$735
177 km or 110 mi	Kunshan	$771
178 km or 111 mi	Huzhou	$699
180 km or 112 mi	Taicang	$731
182 km or 113 mi	Suzhou	$1020
203 km or 126 mi	Jinhua	$811
212 km or 132 mi	Changshu	$731
216 km or 134 mi	Qidong	$763
224 km or 139 mi	Wuxi	$687
224 km or 139 mi	Lishui	$741
226 km or 140 mi	Wenzhou	$787
227 km or 141 mi	Haimen	$682
234 km or 146 mi	Yixing	$707
234 km or 146 mi	Guangde	$707
242 km or 150 mi	Zhangjiagang	$678
243 km or 151 mi	Nantong	$651
249 km or 155 mi	Rui'an	$744
257 km or 160 mi	Jiangyin	$688
260 km or 162 mi	Ningguo	$720
262 km or 163 mi	Liyang	$694
263 km or 163 mi	Changzhou	$713
267 km or 166 mi	Jingjiang	$675
278 km or 173 mi	Quzhou	$644
294 km or 182 mi	Xuancheng	$789
294 km or 183 mi	Taixing	$665
294 km or 183 mi	Rugao	$682
302 km or 187 mi	Danyang	$625
310 km or 193 mi	Yangzhong	$625
313 km or 194 mi	Huangshan	$713
313 km or 195 mi	Hai'an	$679
325 km or 202 mi	Jurong	$645
327 km or 203 mi	Zhenjiang	$524

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