Cost of living in Suzhou
compared to
Cost of living in Suzhou vs. China overall average
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.
Suzhou Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.58
|
$2.78
-
$8.35
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.77
|
$4.87
-
$8.35
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
CN¥12.03
|
$0.56
-
$4.17
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
CN¥7.04
|
$0.42
-
$2.78
|
Suzhou - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.06
CN¥22.40
|
$2.09
-
$6.26
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.34
CN¥75.72
|
$6.96
-
$20.87
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.64
CN¥70.61
|
$6.32
-
$13.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
CN¥17.71
|
$1.36
-
$4.68
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
CN¥15.88
|
$1.26
-
$3.16
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
CN¥7.81
|
$0.50
-
$1.89
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.51
|
$0.50
-
$1.26
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
CN¥7.44
|
$0.44
-
$1.89
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
CN¥6.37
|
$0.44
-
$1.11
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.84
|
$0.25
-
$0.76
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
CN¥4.87
|
$0.38
-
$0.88
|
Suzhou - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
CN¥33.03
|
$4.21
-
$7.90
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.74
CN¥305.78
|
$41.74
-
$47.31
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,888.71
|
$20,872.18
-
$24,350.88
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.64
|
$3.76
-
$6.96
|
Suzhou - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.85
CN¥101.42
|
$6.96
-
$30.33
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$435.21
CN¥3,187.91
|
$347.87
-
$556.59
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$224.87
CN¥1,647.16
|
$139.15
-
$280.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.86
CN¥519.07
|
$31.92
-
$127.69
|
Suzhou - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,570.38
CN¥11,503.06
|
$695.74
-
$2,226.37
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,810.93
CN¥130,465.03
|
$13,914.79
-
$36,874.18
|
Suzhou - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.17
CN¥30.58
|
$1.67
-
$5.57
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
CN¥31.06
|
$2.09
-
$6.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
CN¥33.13
|
$3.48
-
$5.57
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.18
CN¥528.74
|
$27.83
-
$166.98
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.96
CN¥50.96
|
$5.57
-
$13.91
|
Suzhou - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.09
CN¥520.74
|
$27.83
-
$139.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.61
CN¥334.09
|
$27.83
-
$97.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.03
CN¥622.88
|
$48.70
-
$125.23
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.77
CN¥679.51
|
$55.66
-
$166.98
|
Suzhou - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in China
to see the average cost of cities throughout China, like
Beijing,
Wuxi,
Shenzhen,
Mianyang,
Foshan,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in China compared to Suzhou.
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