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 ¥ 200.00-650.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 ¥ 30.00-50.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 30.00 ¥ 13.00-40.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40.00 ¥ 28.00-55.00
Cappuccino (regular) 28.32 ¥ 15.00-50.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 10.75 ¥ 5.00-30.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 5.23 ¥ 3.00-20.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 64.83 ¥ 45.42-75.71
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 15.94 ¥ 9.07-40.82
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.70 ¥ 1.81-6.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.37 ¥ 7.20-18.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 67.61 ¥ 45.36-136.08
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11.91 ¥ 5.44-20.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 25.40 ¥ 18.14-40.00
Apples (1 lb) 6.80 ¥ 2.27-9.07
Banana (1 lb) 5.22 ¥ 2.72-8.00
Oranges (1 lb) 5.08 ¥ 1.81-7.00
Tomato (1 lb) 4.35 ¥ 2.27-8.00
Potato (1 lb) 2.18 ¥ 0.91-4.00
Onion (1 lb) 3.77 ¥ 1.36-6.35
Lettuce (1 head) 7.00 ¥ 2.00-30.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.50 ¥ 3.00-5.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 90.00 ¥ 60.00-200.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.52 ¥ 4.00-8.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 19.80 ¥ 6.00-30.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 30.00 ¥ 25.00-35.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 ¥ 2.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 300.00 ¥ 300.00-340.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 13.00 ¥ 10.00-26.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 ¥ 3.22-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 ¥ 20.00-100.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 31.70 ¥ 30.28-56.78
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,000.00 ¥ 140,000.00-180,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 170,000.00 ¥ 110,000.00-225,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 846.81 ¥ 400.00-1,200.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 108.00 ¥ 59.00-150.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 82.43 ¥ 50.00-128.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 466.67 ¥ 180.00-1,200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 138.33 ¥ 100.00-180.00
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 5,583.33 ¥ 3,500.00-10,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 121,666.67 ¥ 70,000.00-150,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 384.83 ¥ 240.00-669.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 258.17 ¥ 199.00-350.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 516.67 ¥ 400.00-800.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 666.67 ¥ 400.00-1,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,891.21 ¥ 2,100.00-4,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,539.62 ¥ 1,000.00-2,016.98
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,380.43 ¥ 6,000.00-8,644.20
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,815.36 ¥ 3,000.00-6,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,936.73 ¥ 3,251.58-4,645.11
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,892.88 ¥ 1,858.05-2,322.56
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 8,154.54 ¥
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.86 3.10-4.50

Prices in Suzhou

This city had 378 entries in the past 12 months by 39 different contributors.
Last update: 9 May 2025
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4 Comments so far
전형진 on Feb 24, 2025:
Work & watching YouTube. no drinking no sports. so I have no idea of life prices
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