Suva vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suva Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$849
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$466
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$903
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$22.8
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1671
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
26
100
😀 Quality of life
63
100
🏙️ Population
88.3K
14M

The cost of living in Suva is 45% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6217th and 3238th ($849 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Fiji and Japan, respectively. Check Fiji vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Suva compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Suva ranked 1st best city to live in Fiji vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4952nd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Suva vs Tokyo

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Suva Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$684
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.8
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$668
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$313
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.5
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.15
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.3
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9729
$15051

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063