Delhi vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

Delhi Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$468
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1206
$3323
🏠 One person rent
$187
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$413
$942
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$618
$867
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
93
69
😀 Quality of life
63
68
🏙️ Population
26.5M
12.7M

The cost of living in Delhi is 57% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 8582nd and 4472nd ($468 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 8th in India and China, respectively. Check India vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Delhi compared to 0.8 months in Suzhou. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Suzhou ranked 18th in China, while ranked 4741st and 3578th 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
$4.17
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$62.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$15.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.14%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2446
$8558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$4586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.52
$4.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.32
$13.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$5.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$75.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.1
$1765
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1843
$24231

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$438
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$406
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$485
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$385
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$410
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$319
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$393
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$327
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$282
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$332
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$317
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$269
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$304
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$381
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$276
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$410
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$347
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$377
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$283
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$297
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$399
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$304
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$371
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$275
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$376
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$427
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$353
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$345
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$389
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$303
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$387
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$428
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$430
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$388
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$359
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$322
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$330
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$269
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$355

Cities near Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$701
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$693
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$852
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$667
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$726
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$690
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$776
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$684
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$685
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$952
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1379
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$778
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$674
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$665
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$754
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$672
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$681
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$677
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$683
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$662
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$891
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$674
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$652
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$673
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$726
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$689
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$573
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$666
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$711
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$655
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$664
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$674
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$729
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$882
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$811
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$681
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$673
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$680
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$832
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$666