Suzhou vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suzhou Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$798
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2386
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$290
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$499
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1351
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
74
96
🏙️ Population
12.7M
14.3M

The cost of living in Suzhou is 52% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6776th and 3273rd ($798 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 3rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Suzhou compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Suzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 2020th and 9th 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
$4.1
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.57
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$172
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$314
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5286
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2709
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.64
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.07
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.7
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.7
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1049
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20341
$17493

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006