Suzhou vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suzhou Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2291
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$276
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$983
$2765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
65
96
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
12.7M
3.76M

The cost of living in Suzhou is 42% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6833rd and 4482nd ($782 vs $1343) 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 1.3 months in Suzhou compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Suzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 3150th and 26th 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
$4.31
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.7
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6055
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2903
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.54
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.36
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.9
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17664
$16118

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Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$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
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130