Beijing vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$596
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$983
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
21.9M
12.7M

The cost of living in Beijing is 33% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 5341st and 6833rd ($1044 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 31st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Suzhou. Ranked 11th vs 13th best cities to live in China, and 2718th vs 3150th 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
$4.36
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$17664

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

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