Minneapolis vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Minneapolis Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2434
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5848
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$1415
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$729
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4333
$1351
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
86
65
😀 Quality of life
88
74
🏙️ Population
430K
12.7M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 205% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 1017th and 6776th ($2434 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th 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 Minneapolis compared to 1.7 months in Suzhou. Minneapolis ranked 80th best city to live in the United States vs Suzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 283rd and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Suzhou

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Minneapolis Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$4.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.46
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$6.19
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2834
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2128
$314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$60.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.3
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
3.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3389
$5286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$2709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$4.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.38
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.48
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1397
$1049
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26236
$20341

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618

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