Suzhou vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suzhou Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2209
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$265
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1127
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
70
100
😀 Quality of life
71
99
🏙️ Population
12.7M
14.3M

The cost of living in Suzhou is 55% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6778th and 3130th ($771 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 3rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Suzhou compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Suzhou ranked 23rd best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3523rd and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Suzhou vs Tokyo

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Suzhou Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$291
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.4
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.63%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5716
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2955
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.8
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.46
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.28
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.2
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.1
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$778
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15339
$14795

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Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$632
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$679
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$673
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$597
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$634
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$674
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$547
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1128
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$601
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$612
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$621
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1003
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$639
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$622
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$696
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$630
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$642
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$826
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$597
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$597
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$634
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$740
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$651
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$531
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$618
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$602
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$637
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$590
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$664
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$659
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$713
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$753
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$663
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$617
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$576
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$672
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961