Chengdu vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$297
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
89
65
😀 Quality of life
76
74
🏙️ Population
20.9M
12.7M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 14% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 7360th and 6776th ($688 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 29th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.7 months in Suzhou. Ranked 6th vs 10th best cities to live in China, and 1238th vs 2020th 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
$4.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$60.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$5286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$2709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$4.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$1049
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$20341

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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