Cost of living comparison
Suzhou is 70.2% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Suzhou
- Groceries
-
pay 58.8% more in Suzhou
- Transportation
-
pay 28.1% more in Suzhou
- Housing
-
pay 33.9% more in Suzhou
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Suzhou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 90.5% more in Suzhou
- Clothing
-
pay 32.9% more in Suzhou
The cost of restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing in Suzhou are more expensive than in China. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Suzhou.
If you lived in Suzhou instead of China, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Suzhou
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.52
|
$4.17
CN¥30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.41
|
$5.57
CN¥40.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.52
|
$1.64
CN¥11.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.16
|
$0.96
CN¥6.91
|
|
pay 58.8% more for groceries
|
China
|
Suzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.44
|
$3.06
CN¥21.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.04
|
$10.34
CN¥74.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.30
|
$9.64
CN¥69.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.47
|
$2.42
CN¥17.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.07
|
$2.17
CN¥15.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.48
|
$1.07
CN¥7.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.12
|
$0.89
CN¥6.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.70
|
$1.02
CN¥7.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.76
|
$0.87
CN¥6.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.31
|
$0.52
CN¥3.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.88
|
$0.67
CN¥4.78
|
|
pay 28.1% more for transportation
|
China
|
Suzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥31.94
|
$4.51
CN¥32.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥161.49
|
$41.74
CN¥300.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥137,063.30
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,004.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.56
|
$4.59
CN¥33.00
|
|
pay 33.9% more for housing
|
China
|
Suzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.05
|
$13.85
CN¥99.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,359.65
|
$435.21
CN¥3,127.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,478.90
|
$224.87
CN¥1,616.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥290.77
|
$70.86
CN¥509.28
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
China
|
Suzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,303.76
|
$1,570.38
CN¥11,286.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥131,648.38
|
$17,810.93
CN¥128,003.56
|
|
pay 90.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Suzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.84
|
$4.17
CN¥30.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.04
|
$4.24
CN¥30.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.24
|
$4.52
CN¥32.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥297.59
|
$72.18
CN¥518.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.58
|
$6.96
CN¥50.00
|
|
pay 32.9% more for clothing
|
China
|
Suzhou
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥346.58
|
$71.09
CN¥510.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥227.61
|
$45.61
CN¥327.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥521.23
|
$85.03
CN¥611.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥542.85
|
$92.77
CN¥666.69
|
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