Chengdu vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$281
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$983
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
89
65
😀 Quality of life
75
72
🏙️ Population
20.9M
12.7M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 15% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 7467th and 6833rd ($666 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 31st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.3 months in Suzhou. Ranked 5th vs 13th best cities to live in China, and 1710th vs 3150th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Suzhou

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Chengdu Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$17664

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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