Suzhou vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suzhou Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$798
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2386
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$290
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$499
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1351
$1422
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
65
85
😀 Quality of life
74
87
🏙️ Population
12.7M
2.87M

The cost of living in Suzhou is 15% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6776th and 5994th ($798 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 6th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Suzhou compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Suzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 2020th and 351st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Suzhou vs Taichung

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Suzhou Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.1
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.57
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$172
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$314
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5286
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2709
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.64
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.07
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.7
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.7
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1049
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20341
$17517

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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

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684