Suzhou vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suzhou Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3486
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$326
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$2652
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
70
96
😀 Quality of life
67
97
🏙️ Population
12.7M
3.76M

The cost of living in Suzhou is 26% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5553rd and 4132nd ($1020 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 18th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 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 3798th and 10th 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
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.6
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.7
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.23
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1304
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$558
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.7
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6384
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3492
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.94
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$28.4
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.95
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.2
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.6
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.24
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.8
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2003
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26560
$12546

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Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$749
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$718
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$706
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$585
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$685
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$702
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$620
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1136
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$729
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$661
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$674
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1028
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$690
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$738
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$674
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$698
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$843
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$630
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$629
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$676
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$742
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$673
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$651
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$650
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$703
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$698
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$771
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$733
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$774
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$699
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$648
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$612
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$903
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092