Suva vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suva Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$921
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2284
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$507
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1006
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$24.3
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1530
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
26
100
😀 Quality of life
60
99
🏙️ Population
88.3K
14.3M

The cost of living in Suva is 44% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6078th and 3085th ($921 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Fiji and Japan, respectively. Check Fiji vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 5198th and 3rd 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
$4.78
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.54
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.2
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1618
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.86%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$683
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$322
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.2
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.13
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.2
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.34
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.2
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$233
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11167
$15495

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033