Cost of Living in Suzhou

Summary of cost of living in Suzhou, China:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 ¥ 20.00-60.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 300.00 ¥ 300.00-700.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 ¥ 35.00-50.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 30.00 ¥ 12.00-40.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50.00 ¥ 28.00-55.00
Cappuccino (regular) 30.00 ¥ 15.00-50.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 11.38 ¥ 4.00-30.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 5.97 ¥ 3.00-20.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 67.11 ¥ 45.42-94.64
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 17.67 ¥ 13.61-40.82
Rice (white), (1 lb) 4.50 ¥ 1.81-7.26
Eggs (regular) (12) 16.89 ¥ 10.56-33.60
Local Cheese (1 lb) 67.40 ¥ 45.36-136.08
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 15.96 ¥ 9.07-22.68
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 34.87 ¥ 18.14-68.04
Apples (1 lb) 7.66 ¥ 2.27-13.61
Banana (1 lb) 6.05 ¥ 3.63-9.07
Oranges (1 lb) 6.61 ¥ 1.81-13.61
Tomato (1 lb) 5.87 ¥ 2.27-8.00
Potato (1 lb) 3.49 ¥ 0.91-5.44
Onion (1 lb) 4.78 ¥ 2.72-6.35
Lettuce (1 head) 7.50 ¥ 5.00-12.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.75 ¥ 3.00-10.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 ¥ 80.00-240.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.29 ¥ 6.00-8.57
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 21.00 ¥ 15.00-30.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 30.00 ¥ 25.00-40.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 ¥ 2.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 300.00 ¥ 300.00-340.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 13.00 ¥ 11.00-26.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 ¥ 3.22-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 ¥ 18.00-100.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 32.41 ¥ 30.28-56.78
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,000.00 ¥ 150,000.00-175,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 156,625.00 ¥ 120,000.00-225,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 553.46 ¥ 300.00-1,200.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 111.70 ¥ 59.00-150.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 78.50 ¥ 50.00-218.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 393.75 ¥ 200.00-1,200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 131.43 ¥ 100.00-150.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 50.00 ¥ 40.00-80.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 11,285.71 ¥ 5,000.00-16,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 128,000.00 ¥ 100,000.00-265,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 510.90 ¥ 200.00-1,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 327.78 ¥ 200.00-700.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 611.11 ¥ 350.00-900.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 666.67 ¥ 400.00-1,200.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,131.61 ¥ 2,500.00-4,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,618.60 ¥ 1,000.00-2,030.22
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,913.60 ¥ 6,000.00-20,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,821.00 ¥ 3,000.00-4,568.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,087.70 ¥ 3,251.58-4,645.11
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,276.11 ¥ 1,858.05-2,879.97
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,270.90 ¥
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.08 3.10-6.00

Prices in Suzhou

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Last update: December 2024
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3 Comments so far
Gareth on Jul 04, 2024:
data of Suzhou is completely wrong. Shanghai is definitely the most expensive city in China.
Allen Chan on Dec 09, 2020:
Is 6000-7500rmb as monthly salarygood enough in Suzhou? Housing or rent will be paid by the employer -- It's low monthly salary in Suzhou. In China, the employer no pay staffs' condo/single room rent,if u working in a factory, the employer will provide a dormitory ( 2-4-6 persons living a sigle room).Not advice u come to Suzhou with 6000-7500rmb monthly salary.
Koko on Oct 21, 2020:
Is 6000-7500rmb as monthly salarygood enough in Suzhou? Housing or rent will be paid by the employer