Suva vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suva Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$836
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$437
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$323
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$23.1
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$2574
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
26
100
😀 Quality of life
58
99
🏙️ Population
88.3K
14.3M

The cost of living in Suva is 51% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6511th and 3130th ($836 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Fiji and Japan, respectively. Check Fiji vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Suva compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Suva ranked 1st best city to live in Fiji vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6102nd and 4th 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
$6.33
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.9
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.35
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$494
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$886
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.5
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.67%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1333
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$817
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.81
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.93
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.97
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.08
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.9
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$223
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13960
$14795

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$818
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
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$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961