Shanghai vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$921
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$2284
🏠 One person rent
$602
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$24.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$1530
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
26
😀 Quality of life
79
60
🏙️ Population
24.9M
88.3K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 23% more expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 4780th and 6078th ($1136 vs $921) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Fiji, respectively. Check China vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 1.7 months in Suva. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 571st and 5198th 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
$3.99
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$6.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$1618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$41.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$64
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$683
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$5.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$8.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$4.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$29.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$70.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$233
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$11167

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Nasinu
$898
114 km or 71 mi Nadi
$901
118 km or 73 mi Lautoka
$603
745 km or 463 mi Nukualofa
$963
755 km or 469 mi Mua
$961
1072 km or 666 mi Vaiaku
$596
1073 km or 667 mi Funafuti
$596
1073 km or 667 mi Port Vila
$2349
1112 km or 691 mi Manase
$661
1145 km or 711 mi Apia
$661
1233 km or 766 mi Luganville
$3054
1328 km or 825 mi Dumbea
$1700
1332 km or 827 mi Noumea
$1755
1335 km or 830 mi Paita
$1693
1997 km or 1241 mi Whangarei
$1531
2086 km or 1296 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
2112 km or 1312 mi Auckland
$2205
2121 km or 1318 mi Waitakere
$1848
2125 km or 1320 mi Manukau
$1939
2148 km or 1335 mi Pukekohe
$1634
2180 km or 1355 mi Auki
$1464
2185 km or 1358 mi Tauranga
$1791
2206 km or 1371 mi Hamilton
$1671
2216 km or 1377 mi Honiara
$1459
2234 km or 1388 mi Rotorua
$1274
2253 km or 1400 mi South Tarawa
$521
2283 km or 1419 mi Gisborne
$1654
2297 km or 1427 mi Taupo
$1569
2306 km or 1433 mi Avarua
$1099
2325 km or 1445 mi Yaren
$629
2364 km or 1469 mi New Plymouth
$1447
2379 km or 1478 mi Napier
$1403
2397 km or 1490 mi Hastings
$1205
2446 km or 1520 mi Whanganui
$1573
2486 km or 1545 mi Palmerston North
$1318
2553 km or 1586 mi Masterton
$1334
2554 km or 1587 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
2578 km or 1602 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
2580 km or 1603 mi Porirua
$1844
2589 km or 1608 mi Lower Hutt
$1866