Matsuyama vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Matsuyama Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2512
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$391
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1869
$983
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
52
65
😀 Quality of life
75
72
🏙️ Population
507K
12.7M

The cost of living in Matsuyama is 27% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 5729th and 6833rd ($991 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 31st in Japan and China, respectively. Check Japan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Matsuyama compared to 1.3 months in Suzhou. Matsuyama ranked 146th best city to live in Japan vs Suzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 1925th and 3150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Matsuyama vs Suzhou

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Matsuyama Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.49
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.88%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3886
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2199
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$4.54
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.3
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$433
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10337
$17664

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$934
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$939
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$937
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$942
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$941
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$953
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$940
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$902
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$964
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$934
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$902
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$920
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$868
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$981
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$970
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$956
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$877
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$983
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$997
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$941
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$997
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$919
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1000
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$932
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1065
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$974
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$984
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1028
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1039
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1006
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$913
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1039
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1001
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$898
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1011
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$913

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