Suzhou vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

Suzhou Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1099
$1555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$3781
🏠 One person rent
$489
$738
🏘️ Family rent
$942
$1281
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.9
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$867
$2661
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
69
96
😀 Quality of life
68
97
🏙️ Population
12.7M
3.76M

The cost of living in Suzhou is 29% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4472nd and 2633rd ($1099 vs $1555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Suzhou compared to 1.7 months in Yokohama. Suzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 3578th and 5th 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
$5.7
$6.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$780
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$551
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$1513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$974
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8558
$7021
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4586
$7177
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$83.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.7
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.73
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$8.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.8
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.3
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.2
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$68
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1765
$390
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24231
$15264

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Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$701
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$693
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$852
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$667
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$726
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$690
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$776
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$684
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$685
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$952
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1379
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$778
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$674
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$665
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$754
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$672
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$681
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$677
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$683
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$662
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$891
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$674
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$652
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$673
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$726
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$689
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$573
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$666
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$711
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$655
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$664
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$674
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$729
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$882
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$811
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$681
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$673
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$680
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$832
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$666

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1105
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1085
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1112
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1045
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1083
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1047
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1154
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1131
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1054
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1052
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1174
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1083
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1048
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1059
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1049
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1059
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1178
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1074
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1778
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1047
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1050
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1094
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1045
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1054
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1058
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1048
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1078
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1070