Baltimore vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2224
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5241
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$1309
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$2141
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4251
$1351
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
97
65
😀 Quality of life
91
74
🏙️ Population
586K
12.7M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 179% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 1429th and 6776th ($2224 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1183rd and 29th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.7 months in Suzhou. Baltimore ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Suzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 138th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Suzhou

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Baltimore Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$4.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.61
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$5.42
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$981
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1812
$314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$60.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.8
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
3.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2495
$5286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2320
$2709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$4.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.62
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1730
$1049
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18541
$20341

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2484
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2603
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2856
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2377
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3012
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2554
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2787
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2862
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2694
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2774
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$3016
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2223
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2678
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2769
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3350
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3031
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2695
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2913
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2275
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2318
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2801
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2367
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2508
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2799
76 km or 47 mi York
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2803
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2793
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2341
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2222
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3338
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2095
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2696
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2608
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2205
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2379
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2037

Cities near Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$726
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$678
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$708
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$596
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$658
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$663
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$581
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1147
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$636
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$643
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$645
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$657
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$651
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$725
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$659
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$667
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$899
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$623
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$627
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$664
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$670
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$693
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$644
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$623
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$661
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$620
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$691
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$684
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$660
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$789
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$693
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$644
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$571
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$671
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$635