Historical Prices in Suzhou

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 41.15 464.29 50.09
2022 40.62 417.50 49.89
2021 - - -
2020 - 260.00 -
2019 30.00 176.67 34.50
2018 - - -
2017 25.86 161.67 29.40
2016 27.17 133.33 29.00
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 32.62 49.62 16.62 9.93 34.89
2022 17.25 35.62 8.11 4.59 33.22
2021 - - - - -
2020 - - - - -
2019 10.00 - 5.92 4.00 28.75
2018 - - - - -
2017 8.40 15.50 8.00 2.92 30.00
2016 9.00 17.75 3.00 2.00 26.50

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 21.00 25.50 24.28 8.00 - -
2022 22.88 30.14 31.03 9.17 - 28.33
2021 - - - - - -
2020 - - - - - -
2019 13.50 12.00 - 5.00 - -
2018 - - - - - -
2017 14.50 - 13.97 3.62 - -
2016 13.00 12.33 14.75 - - -
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 23.83 24.75 10.33 9.60 13.83 14.33 17.80 13.40
2022 21.41 29.53 9.67 10.40 12.00 14.89 18.29 10.33
2021 - - - - - - - -
2020 - - - - - - - -
2019 - - - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - - - -
2017 - - - - 5.00 - 5.00 -
2016 - - - - 8.83 - - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 230.00 195.00 39.17 50.20 116.67
2022 164.00 202.86 38.00 45.00 140.38
2021 - - - - -
2020 - - - - -
2019 - - - - -
2018 - - - - -
2017 - - - - -
2016 - - - - -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 3889.72 2313.54 10327.08 5685.46
2022 6812.50 4025.00 16375.00 8055.56
2021 - - - -
2020 3225.00 1960.00 6550.00 3875.00
2019 2825.00 1870.00 6375.00 -
2018 3300.00 2375.00 5875.00 4875.00
2017 - - - -
2016 4100.00 - 7333.33 4825.00

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 51400.00 28200.00
2022 66666.67 35500.00
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 39000.00 23000.00
2018 - -
2017 - -
2016 32666.67 14500.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 6833.33
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 7500.00
2018 -
2017 -
2016 7212.50

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 3.00 9.43
2022 3.60 8.57
2021 - -
2020 3.20 -
2019 2.00 7.24
2018 1.80 -
2017 2.00 6.50
2016 2.00 6.70
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 310.00
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 -
2017 -
2016 -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 4.74
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 -
2017 -
2016 5.32

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 750.00 62.50 131.67
2022 - - -
2021 - - -
2020 - - -
2019 343.49 75.00 -
2018 - - -
2017 - - -
2016 469.36 - -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 650.00 154.00 73.12
2022 534.72 - 70.00
2021 - - -
2020 - - -
2019 215.00 - 36.25
2018 216.50 - 32.50
2017 - - 46.25
2016 233.33 - 39.50

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 696.12 456.25 762.50 950.00
2022 675.00 391.50 716.67 1230.00
2021 - - - -
2020 - - - -
2019 - - 499.75 -
2018 - - 575.00 -
2017 - - - -
2016 - - - -
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