Beijing vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$605
$359
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$739
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$949
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
78
68
🏙️ Population
21.9M
12.7M

The cost of living in Beijing is 4% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 4887th and 5170th ($1065 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 11th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.9 months in Suzhou. Ranked 5th vs 27th best cities to live in China, and 583rd vs 3722nd 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
$3.9
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$63.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$4.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$466
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1276
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$479
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$57.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$87.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$5502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$4232
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$4.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$28.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$69.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$71.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$1756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$22097

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$771
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$731
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$687
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$731
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$596
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$688
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$707
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$651
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1190
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$713
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$682
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$675
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1074
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$694
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$763
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$682
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$707
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$831
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$625
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$625
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$679
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$755
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$651
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$524
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$645
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$631
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$720
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$703
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$789
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$677
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$740
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$696
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$652
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$690
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$898
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645