Cost of Living in Kunshan

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$771
$2275
🛋️ Without rent
$430
$1567
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$341
$709
🍽️ Food
$260
$698
🚐 Transport
$70.5
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$952
😀 Quality of life
54
🏙️ Population
2.09M

The average cost of living in Kunshan is $771, which is in the top 30% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 6486th out of 9294 in our global list and 44th out of 544 in China.

The median after-tax salary is $952, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months. Ranked 6032nd (TOP 65%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 43rd best city to live in China. With an estimated population of 2.09M, Kunshan is the 231st largest city in China.

✈️ Closest airport 26 km Chenghu General Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 28.3 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 8542 Duke Kunshan University
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Prices in Kunshan

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
 Cappuccino
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3854
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20834

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