Delhi vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$205
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$983
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
94
65
😀 Quality of life
61
72
🏙️ Population
26.5M
12.7M

The cost of living in Delhi is 35% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 8668th and 6833rd ($507 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 31st in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 1.3 months in Suzhou. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Suzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 5790th and 3150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Suzhou

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Delhi Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.48
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$17664

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$423
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$382
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$519
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$352
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$382
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$265
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$414
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$269
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$331
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$289
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$391
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$326
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$340
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$432
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$364
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331

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