Suva vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suva Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$849
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$466
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$903
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$22.8
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1671
$2523
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
26
17
😀 Quality of life
63
85
🏙️ Population
88.3K
419K

The cost of living in Suva is 62% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 6217th and 1237th ($849 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Fiji and New Zealand, respectively. Check Fiji vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Suva compared to 1.1 months in Wellington. Suva ranked 1st best city to live in Fiji vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 4952nd and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Suva vs Wellington

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Suva Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$7.23
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$684
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.8
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$668
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$313
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.5
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.15
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.3
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9729
$13015

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Nasinu
$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
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597