Houston vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$983
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
2.3M
12.7M

The cost of living in Houston is 189% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 1354th and 6833rd ($2265 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 31st in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 1.3 months in Suzhou. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Suzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 16th and 3150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Suzhou

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Houston Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$17664

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

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