Los Angeles vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

Los Angeles Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2975
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6193
$3323
🏠 One person rent
$1911
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2725
$942
🍽️ Food expenses
$621
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5327
$867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
99
69
😀 Quality of life
92
68
🏙️ Population
3.9M
12.7M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 171% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 39th and 4472nd ($2975 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 8th 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 Los Angeles compared to 0.8 months in Suzhou. Los Angeles ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Suzhou ranked 18th in China, while ranked 64th and 3578th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$3.58
☕ Cappuccino
$5.43
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2166
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1644
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3759
$1466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2194
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$62.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.2
$15.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.27%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9200
$8558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6049
$4586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$4.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$2.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.96
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$13.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$5.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.87
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$75.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1420
$1765
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23021
$24231

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8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099

Cities near Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$701
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$693
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$852
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$667
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$726
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$690
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$776
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$684
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$685
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$952
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1379
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$778
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$674
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$665
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$754
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$672
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$681
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$677
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$683
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$662
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$891
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$674
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$652
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$673
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$726
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$689
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$573
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$666
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$711
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$655
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$664
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$674
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$729
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$882
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$811
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$681
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$673
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$680
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$832
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$666