Suzhou vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suzhou Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2209
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$265
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1127
$2542
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
70
96
😀 Quality of life
71
97
🏙️ Population
12.7M
3.76M

The cost of living in Suzhou is 42% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6778th and 4404th ($771 vs $1336) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 17th 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 1.9 months in Yokohama. Suzhou ranked 23rd best city to live in China vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 3523rd and 15th 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
$4.17
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$291
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.4
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.63%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5716
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2955
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.8
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.46
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.28
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.2
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.1
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$778
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15339
$18032

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1354
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1071
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1051
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1017
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$959
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$935
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$968
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1113
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1040
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$971
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1073
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1088
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$971
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1085
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1073