Kansas vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5242
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$1156
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$687
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3917
$983
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
65
65
😀 Quality of life
87
72
🏙️ Population
508K
12.7M

The cost of living in Kansas is 170% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 1736th and 6833rd ($2114 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1388th 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 1.9 months in Kansas compared to 1.3 months in Suzhou. Kansas ranked 115th best city to live in the United States vs Suzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 372nd and 3150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kansas vs Suzhou

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Kansas Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.2
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1229
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2221
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1622
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.29%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2333
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1896
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.9
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.54
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.08
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.3
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1367
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25297
$17664

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2328
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2192
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2046
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2314
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1832
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2283
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2341
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1945
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2258
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2068
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1707
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2299
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1995
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2105
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1808
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1972
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1563
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1914
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1358
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1786
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1914
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1715
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1904
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1716
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1825
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1276
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1541
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1888
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1578
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1649
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1739
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1871
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2017
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1820
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1918
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1860

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