Mesa vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2298
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5364
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$1380
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$2408
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$677
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3995
$983
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
68
65
😀 Quality of life
91
72
🏙️ Population
504K
12.7M

The cost of living in Mesa is 194% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 1283rd and 6833rd ($2298 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1085th 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 1.7 months in Mesa compared to 1.3 months in Suzhou. Mesa ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Suzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 142nd and 3150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Suzhou

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Mesa Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$6.19
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1421
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2515
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1978
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2933
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3509
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.25
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1191
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15548
$17664

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2381
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2435
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2471
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3022
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2357
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2490
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1961
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2345
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2227
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2359
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2338
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2312
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2444
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2366
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2324
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2050
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2316
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1930
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2059
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2589
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2110
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$776
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2798
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1764
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1842
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1919
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$890
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1838
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2777
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1004

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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