Beijing vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$648
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
21.9M
12.7M

The cost of living in Beijing is 39% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 4987th and 6776th ($1108 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 29th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Suzhou. Ranked 14th vs 10th best cities to live in China, and 2361st vs 2020th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Suzhou

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Beijing Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$4.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$60.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
3.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$5286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$2709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$4.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$1049
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$20341

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

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