Suzhou vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suzhou Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2291
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$276
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$983
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
65
93
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
12.7M
2.35M

The cost of living in Suzhou is 17% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 6833rd and 6085th ($782 vs $941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 6th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Suzhou compared to 1.3 months in Taoyuan. Suzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 3150th and 373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Suzhou vs Taoyuan

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Suzhou Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6055
$8065
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2903
$5166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.54
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$3.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.36
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$7.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.9
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17664
$17081

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$882
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$937
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$709
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$796
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$997
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$957
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$888
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$879
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$889
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$910
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$668
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$910
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$841
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$654
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$999
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$634
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$630
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$903
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1067
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$723
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$705
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$763
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$696
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$682
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$634
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1064
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$697
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$698
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$610
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$465
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$602
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$598
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$667
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$617
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$464