Delhi vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1167
$2209
🏠 One person rent
$190
$265
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$192
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.8
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$1127
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
94
70
😀 Quality of life
60
71
🏙️ Population
26.5M
12.7M

The cost of living in Delhi is 37% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 8745th and 6778th ($489 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 1.5 months in Suzhou. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Suzhou ranked 23rd in China, while ranked 5934th and 3523rd 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
$5.59
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.96
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.54
 Cappuccino
$2.2
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$57.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.6
$87.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.73
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.25%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2066
$5716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1144
$2955
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.33
$4.46
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$78.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68.2
$778
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1832
$15339

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$437
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$372
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$514
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$270
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$350
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$248
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$330
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$304
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$301
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$260
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$293
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$290
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$262
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$388
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$388
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$290
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$357
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$373
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$335
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$387
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$270
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$421
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$329
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$367
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$383
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$337
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$274
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$345
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$290
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$320
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$380
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$333
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$339
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$427
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$350
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$291
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$328

Cities near Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$632
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$679
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$673
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$597
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$634
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$674
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$547
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1128
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$601
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$612
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$621
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1003
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$639
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$622
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$696
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$630
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$642
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$826
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$597
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$597
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$634
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$740
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$651
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$531
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$618
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$602
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$637
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$590
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$664
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$659
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$713
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$753
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$663
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$617
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$576
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$672
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$610