Kansas vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2158
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5242
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$1205
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$2098
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3890
$1351
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
65
65
😀 Quality of life
87
74
🏙️ Population
508K
12.7M

The cost of living in Kansas is 170% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 1591st and 6776th ($2158 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1295th and 29th 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 1.8 months in Kansas compared to 1.7 months in Suzhou. Kansas ranked 114th best city to live in the United States vs Suzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 359th and 2020th 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
$24.8
$4.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.07
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$6
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1263
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$948
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2320
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$60.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
3.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$5286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1928
$2709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.08
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.4
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$4.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.96
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$152
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1149
$1049
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21608
$20341

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859

Cities near Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$726
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$678
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$708
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$596
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$658
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$663
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$581
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1147
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$636
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$643
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$645
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$657
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$651
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$725
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$659
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$667
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$899
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$623
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$627
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$664
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$670
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$693
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$644
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$623
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$661
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$620
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$691
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$684
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$660
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$789
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$693
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$644
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$571
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$671
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$635