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Suzhou vs. Delhi Cost of Living Summary

Suzhou is 2.9 times more expensive than Delhi.

Restaurants: pay 93.5% more in Suzhou
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Suzhou
Transportation: pay 92.9% more in Suzhou
Housing: pay 54.0% more in Suzhou
Childcare: pay 9.4 times more in Suzhou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.2% more in Suzhou
Clothing: pay 58.8% more in Suzhou

The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Suzhou are more expensive than in Delhi. Notably, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Suzhou.

Suzhou vs. Delhi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Suzhou instead of Delhi, you would:

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pay 93.5% more for restaurants

	Delhi	Suzhou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.64 ₹534.43	$4.21 CN¥29.07	-25.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.95 ₹374.10	$4.91 CN¥33.92	+24.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 ₹45.49	$1.07 CN¥7.43	+124.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.17 ₹16.40	$0.61 CN¥4.20	+251.1%
Average			+93.5%

Delhi vs. Suzhou - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Delhi	Suzhou
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 ₹53.38	$2.46 CN¥17.02	+337.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.34 ₹221.41	$10.45 CN¥72.22	+347.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.91 ₹275.71	$8.64 CN¥59.74	+197.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.09 ₹103.16	$1.90 CN¥13.11	+74.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₹150.65	$1.67 CN¥11.54	+5.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 ₹85.73	$0.90 CN¥6.23	-0.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 ₹33.98	$0.64 CN¥4.40	+77.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 ₹43.96	$0.71 CN¥4.92	+53.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 ₹24.24	$0.61 CN¥4.22	+138.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.17 ₹16.54	$0.31 CN¥2.11	+75.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 ₹21.33	$0.53 CN¥3.65	+134.8%
Average			+131.0%

Delhi vs. Suzhou - Cost of groceries

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pay 92.9% more for transportation

	Delhi	Suzhou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.22 ₹400.22	$4.43 CN¥30.64	+5.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.27 ₹1,068.85	$42.06 CN¥290.71	+273.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,220.85 ₹1M	$21,029.61 CN¥145K	+38.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.93 ₹277.90	$4.56 CN¥31.49	+55.4%
Average			+92.9%

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pay 54.0% more for housing

	Delhi	Suzhou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.34 ₹790.79	$12.31 CN¥85.11	+47.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$229.89 ₹21,794.16	$399.56 CN¥2,761.72	+73.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$139.05 ₹13,182.51	$179.45 CN¥1,240.35	+29.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.95 ₹4,640.78	$80.90 CN¥559.18	+65.3%
Average			+54.0%

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pay 9.4 times more for childcare

	Delhi	Suzhou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$71.33 ₹6,762.06	$782.77 CN¥5,410.38	+997.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,932.31 ₹183K	$15,304.88 CN¥106K	+692.1%
Average			+844.8%

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pay 62.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Delhi	Suzhou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 ₹213.77	$2.80 CN¥19.38	+24.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.11 ₹199.95	$3.66 CN¥25.30	+73.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 ₹374.10	$4.21 CN¥29.07	+6.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.60 ₹2,047.62	$57.95 CN¥400.53	+168.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.07 ₹480.98	$7.01 CN¥48.45	+38.2%
Average			+62.2%

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pay 58.8% more for clothing

	Delhi	Suzhou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.76 ₹2,631.39	$49.98 CN¥345.46	+80.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.10 ₹3,232.47	$37.83 CN¥261.44	+10.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.38 ₹4,966.05	$72.44 CN¥500.66	+38.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.89 ₹3,876.00	$84.12 CN¥581.41	+105.7%
Average			+58.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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