Suva vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suva Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$879
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$463
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$807
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$24
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$579
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
26
100
😀 Quality of life
62
96
🏙️ Population
88.3K
14.3M

The cost of living in Suva is 48% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6452nd and 3249th ($879 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Suva ranked 1st best city to live in Fiji vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5727th and 8th 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
$6.55
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.21
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.72%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.1
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.21
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.4
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.48
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$16728

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$857
114 km or 71 mi Nadi
$1039
118 km or 73 mi Lautoka
$633
745 km or 463 mi Nukualofa
$1035
755 km or 469 mi Mua
$1033
1072 km or 666 mi Vaiaku
$714
1073 km or 667 mi Funafuti
$718
1073 km or 667 mi Port Vila
$2068
1112 km or 691 mi Manase
$790
1145 km or 711 mi Apia
$791
1233 km or 766 mi Luganville
$2062
1328 km or 825 mi Dumbea
$1865
1332 km or 827 mi Noumea
$1928
1335 km or 830 mi Paita
$1865
1997 km or 1241 mi Whangarei
$1261
2086 km or 1296 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
2112 km or 1312 mi Auckland
$2156
2121 km or 1318 mi Waitakere
$1778
2125 km or 1320 mi Manukau
$1646
2148 km or 1335 mi Pukekohe
$1527
2180 km or 1355 mi Auki
$1422
2185 km or 1358 mi Tauranga
$1740
2206 km or 1371 mi Hamilton
$1474
2216 km or 1377 mi Honiara
$1422
2234 km or 1388 mi Rotorua
$1393
2253 km or 1400 mi South Tarawa
$538
2283 km or 1419 mi Gisborne
$1696
2297 km or 1427 mi Taupo
$1523
2306 km or 1433 mi Avarua
$1066
2325 km or 1445 mi Yaren
$783
2364 km or 1469 mi New Plymouth
$1304
2379 km or 1478 mi Napier
$1605
2397 km or 1490 mi Hastings
$1518
2446 km or 1520 mi Whanganui
$1528
2486 km or 1545 mi Palmerston North
$1458
2553 km or 1586 mi Masterton
$1359
2554 km or 1587 mi Paraparaumu
$1741
2578 km or 1602 mi Upper Hutt
$1803
2580 km or 1603 mi Porirua
$1788
2589 km or 1608 mi Lower Hutt
$1920

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005