Suzhou vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suzhou Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3221
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$359
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$739
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$949
$2495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
70
96
😀 Quality of life
68
97
🏙️ Population
12.7M
3.76M

The cost of living in Suzhou is 23% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5170th and 4092nd ($1020 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 9th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Suzhou compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Suzhou ranked 27th best city to live in China vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 3722nd and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Suzhou vs Yokohama

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Suzhou Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.21
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.17
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.6
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1276
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.8
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.79%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5502
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4232
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.67
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.81
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.35
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$28.4
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.7
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.7
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.1
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1756
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22097
$13431

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Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$771
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$731
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$687
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$731
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$596
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$688
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$707
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$651
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1190
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$713
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$682
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$675
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1074
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$694
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$763
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$682
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$707
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$831
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$625
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$625
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$679
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$755
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$651
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$524
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$645
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$631
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$720
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$703
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$789
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$677
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$740
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$696
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$652
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$690
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$898
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056