San Francisco vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4040
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8690
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$2814
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$4668
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$830
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7450
$983
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
97
65
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
874K
12.7M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 416% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 7th and 6833rd ($4040 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.8 months in San Francisco compared to 1.3 months in Suzhou. San Francisco ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Suzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 30th and 3150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Suzhou

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San Francisco Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.1
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.92
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3172
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2480
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4983
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4258
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10615
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9151
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.88
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.75
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.34
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.1
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.03
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$102
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$150
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.5
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1918
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21243
$17664

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805

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