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Cost of Living in Suzhou
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 ¥ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 150.00 ¥ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 30.00 ¥ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.50 ¥ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 13.50 ¥ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 30.00 ¥ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.72 ¥ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.31 ¥ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 42.40 ¥ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 6.65 ¥ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.27 ¥ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 12.63 ¥ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 39.01 ¥ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 8.16 ¥ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 34.02 ¥ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 4.99 ¥ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 2.36 ¥ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 3.48 ¥ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.27 ¥ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 2.72 ¥ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 2.49 ¥ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.00 ¥ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 3.50 ¥ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 45.00 ¥ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.00 ¥ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 10.00 ¥ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 18.00 ¥ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 ¥ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 100.00 ¥ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 12.50 ¥ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.06 ¥ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 48.50 ¥ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 24.83 ¥ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 150,000.00 ¥ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 125,000.00 ¥ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 513.43 ¥ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.10 ¥ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 100.00 ¥ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 293.06 ¥ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 50.00 ¥ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 40.00 ¥ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 6,500.00 ¥ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 178,500.00 ¥ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 204.00 ¥ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 199.67 ¥ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 469.80 ¥ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 449.50 ¥ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,383.33 ¥ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,083.33 ¥ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 6,583.33 ¥ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,820.00 ¥ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 2,624.49 ¥ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,207.73 ¥ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,610.00 ¥ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.25 |
Prices in Suzhou
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Last update: August 2018
Last update: August 2018
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5 Comments so far
Please if anybody can provide advise on these topics and any other topic I might need to be aware of while working in Sozhou would be really appreciated. I could also be contacted directly at my email sa.calin@yahoo.com my name is Charlie. Thank you in advance for your help with this...
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