Miami vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Miami Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3297
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7564
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$2174
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$3858
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$797
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$983
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
85
65
😀 Quality of life
90
72
🏙️ Population
442K
12.7M

The cost of living in Miami is 321% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 95th and 6833rd ($3297 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd 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 1.3 months in Miami compared to 1.3 months in Suzhou. Miami ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Suzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 210th and 3150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Miami vs Suzhou

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Miami Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$27.3
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.92
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.66
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2574
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1873
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4730
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3376
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.9
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6833
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3761
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.97
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.45
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.62
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.03
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.35
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.7
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.4
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1745
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21676
$17664

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Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2465
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2662
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2532
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2739
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2589
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2684
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2808
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2801
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2767
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2775
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2783
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2761
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2847
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2963
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2991
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2831
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2739
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2792
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2713
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2695
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2867
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2586
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2664
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2713
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2696
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3170
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2699
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2810
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2777
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2668
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2806
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3117
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2900
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2448
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3050

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