Shanghai vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$636
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$829
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$23.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
99
26
😀 Quality of life
76
61
🏙️ Population
24.9M
88.3K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 29% more expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 4880th and 6307th ($1147 vs $891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in China and Fiji, respectively. Check China vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 0.4 months in Suva. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 1178th and 5753rd 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
$4.42
$6.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$1178
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$637
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
7.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$4.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$8.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$33.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$72.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$13584

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789

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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