Almaty vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$3323
🏠 One person rent
$434
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$942
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
50
69
😀 Quality of life
64
68
🏙️ Population
1.92M
12.7M

The cost of living in Almaty is 29% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 6284th and 4472nd ($775 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Kazakhstan and China, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.8 months in Suzhou. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Suzhou ranked 18th in China, while ranked 4680th and 3578th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Suzhou

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Almaty Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$1466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$62.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$15.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$8558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$4586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$4.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$2.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$13.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$5.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$75.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$1765
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$24231

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$701
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$693
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$852
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$667
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$726
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$690
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$776
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$684
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$685
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$952
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1379
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$778
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$674
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$665
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$754
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$672
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$681
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$677
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$683
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$662
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$891
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$674
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$652
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$673
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$726
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$689
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$573
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$666
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$711
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$655
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$664
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$674
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$729
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$882
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$811
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$681
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$673
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$680
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$832
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$666