Hangzhou vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$3486
🏠 One person rent
$389
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$1044
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
91
70
😀 Quality of life
71
67
🏙️ Population
11.9M
12.7M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 17% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 6287th and 5553rd ($843 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 9th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 1 months in Suzhou. Ranked 9th vs 27th best cities to live in China, and 2189th vs 3798th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Suzhou

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Hangzhou Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$4.25
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$1304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$55.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$84.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$6384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$3492
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$4.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$28.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$4.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$91.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$82.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$2003
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$26560

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Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$749
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$718
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$706
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$585
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$685
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$702
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$620
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1136
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$729
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$661
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$674
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1028
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$690
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$738
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$674
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$698
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$843
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$630
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$629
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$676
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$742
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$673
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$651
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$650
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$703
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$698
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$771
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$733
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$774
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$699
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$648
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$612
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$903
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645