Bangkok vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$465
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$983
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
89
65
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
5.68M
12.7M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 31% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 5467th and 6833rd ($1027 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 31st in Thailand and China, respectively. Check Thailand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.3 months in Suzhou. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Suzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 2647th and 3150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Suzhou

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Bangkok Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$17664

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$644
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$683
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$669
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$594
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$650
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$684
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$557
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1126
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$623
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$620
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$636
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1002
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$652
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$646
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$652
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$860
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$604
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$611
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$647
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$680
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$675
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$525
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$626
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$618
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$644
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$601
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$678
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$665
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$671
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$765
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$677
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$632
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$584
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$680
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$623