Shanghai vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3104
$2026
🏠 One person rent
$605
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$23.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$931
$561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
26
😀 Quality of life
77
58
🏙️ Population
24.9M
88.3K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 35% more expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 4879th and 6511th ($1128 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in China and Fiji, respectively. Check China vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 0.7 months in Suva. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 1383rd and 6102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Suva

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Shanghai Suva
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$848
$494
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1510
$886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$57.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.36%
7.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14877
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7318
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.8
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.41
$4.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$7.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$5.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.6
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$3.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.7
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1172
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27624
$13960

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1003
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$673
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$696
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$771
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$597
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$612
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$632
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$547
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$679
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$631
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$634
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$576
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$713
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$621
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$740
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$674
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$601
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$630
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$826
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$622
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$634
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$639
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$597
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$642
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$597
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$664
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$531
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$602
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$618
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$637
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$672
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$663
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$590
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$666
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$659
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$617
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$753

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Nasinu
$818
114 km or 71 mi Nadi
$997
118 km or 73 mi Lautoka
$596
745 km or 463 mi Nukualofa
$1024
755 km or 469 mi Mua
$1022
1072 km or 666 mi Vaiaku
$684
1073 km or 667 mi Funafuti
$683
1073 km or 667 mi Port Vila
$1884
1112 km or 691 mi Manase
$751
1145 km or 711 mi Apia
$753
1233 km or 766 mi Luganville
$1882
1328 km or 825 mi Dumbea
$1811
1332 km or 827 mi Noumea
$1878
1335 km or 830 mi Paita
$1807
1997 km or 1241 mi Whangarei
$1250
2086 km or 1296 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
2112 km or 1312 mi Auckland
$1961
2121 km or 1318 mi Waitakere
$1716
2125 km or 1320 mi Manukau
$1678
2148 km or 1335 mi Pukekohe
$1499
2180 km or 1355 mi Auki
$1417
2185 km or 1358 mi Tauranga
$1678
2206 km or 1371 mi Hamilton
$1383
2216 km or 1377 mi Honiara
$1419
2234 km or 1388 mi Rotorua
$1312
2253 km or 1400 mi South Tarawa
$533
2283 km or 1419 mi Gisborne
$1612
2297 km or 1427 mi Taupo
$1423
2306 km or 1433 mi Avarua
$1019
2325 km or 1445 mi Yaren
$733
2364 km or 1469 mi New Plymouth
$1237
2379 km or 1478 mi Napier
$1493
2397 km or 1490 mi Hastings
$1480
2446 km or 1520 mi Whanganui
$1425
2486 km or 1545 mi Palmerston North
$1379
2553 km or 1586 mi Masterton
$1252
2554 km or 1587 mi Paraparaumu
$1612
2578 km or 1602 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
2580 km or 1603 mi Porirua
$1743
2589 km or 1608 mi Lower Hutt
$1838