Cost of Living in Suzhou

Summary of cost of living in Suzhou, China:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.11 $ 2.74-8.22
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 41.12 $ 41.12-95.94
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.48 $ 4.80-6.85
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.11 $ 1.64-5.48
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.85 $ 3.84-7.54
Cappuccino (regular) 4.11 $ 2.06-6.85
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 $ 0.55-4.11
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.82 $ 0.41-2.74
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.20 $ 6.23-12.97
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.42 $ 1.87-5.60
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.62 $ 0.25-0.99
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.31 $ 1.45-4.61
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.24 $ 6.22-18.65
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.19 $ 1.24-3.11
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.78 $ 2.49-9.33
Apples (1 lb) 1.05 $ 0.31-1.87
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $ 0.50-1.24
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 $ 0.25-1.87
Tomato (1 lb) 0.80 $ 0.31-1.10
Potato (1 lb) 0.48 $ 0.12-0.75
Onion (1 lb) 0.66 $ 0.37-0.87
Lettuce (1 head) 1.03 $ 0.69-1.64
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.65 $ 0.41-1.37
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.71 $ 10.96-32.89
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.00 $ 0.82-1.17
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 $ 2.06-4.11
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.11 $ 3.43-5.48
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.41 $ 0.27-0.69
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 41.12 $ 41.12-46.60
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.78 $ 1.51-3.56
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.55 $ 0.44-0.66
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 2.74 $ 2.47-13.71
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.44 $ 4.15-7.78
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,558.08 $ 20,558.08-23,984.43
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,466.07 $ 16,446.47-30,837.13
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 75.85 $ 41.12-164.46
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.31 $ 8.09-20.56
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 10.76 $ 6.85-29.88
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 53.96 $ 27.41-164.46
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.01 $ 13.71-20.56
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.85 $ 5.48-10.96
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,546.75 $ 685.27-2,192.86
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,542.90 $ 13,705.39-36,319.28
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 70.02 $ 27.41-137.05
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.92 $ 27.41-95.94
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.76 $ 47.97-123.35
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 91.37 $ 54.82-164.46
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 429.58 $ 342.63-548.22
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 222.09 $ 137.05-280.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,085.70 $ 822.32-2,741.08
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 524.18 $ 411.16-630.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 560.24 $ 445.64-636.63
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 311.95 $ 254.65-394.71
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 997.03 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.08 3.10-6.00

Prices in Suzhou

This city had 769 entries in the past 12 months by 72 different contributors.
Last update: December 2024
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3 Comments so far
Gareth on Jul 04, 2024:
data of Suzhou is completely wrong. Shanghai is definitely the most expensive city in China.
Allen Chan on Dec 09, 2020:
Is 6000-7500rmb as monthly salarygood enough in Suzhou? Housing or rent will be paid by the employer -- It's low monthly salary in Suzhou. In China, the employer no pay staffs' condo/single room rent,if u working in a factory, the employer will provide a dormitory ( 2-4-6 persons living a sigle room).Not advice u come to Suzhou with 6000-7500rmb monthly salary.
Koko on Oct 21, 2020:
Is 6000-7500rmb as monthly salarygood enough in Suzhou? Housing or rent will be paid by the employer