Changchun vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$3486
🏠 One person rent
$253
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$1044
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
73
70
😀 Quality of life
53
67
🏙️ Population
9.07M
12.7M

The cost of living in Changchun is 41% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 7772nd and 5553rd ($601 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 9th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1 months in Suzhou. Ranked 44th vs 27th best cities to live in China, and 6042nd vs 3798th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Suzhou

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Changchun Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$4.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$55.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$84.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$6384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$3492
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$4.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$28.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$4.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$91.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$82.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$2003
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$26560

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

Cities near Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$749
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$718
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$706
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$585
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$685
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$702
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$620
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1136
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$729
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$661
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$674
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1028
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$690
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$738
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$674
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$698
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$843
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$630
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$629
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$676
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$742
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$673
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$651
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$650
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$703
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$698
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$771
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$733
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$774
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$699
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$648
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$612
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$903
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645