Cost of Living in Suzhou

Summary about cost of living in Suzhou, China:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 ¥ 25.00-100.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 300.00 ¥ 200.00-600.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 41.00 ¥ 38.00-65.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 20.00 ¥ 5.00-35.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 45.00 ¥ 15.00-50.00
Cappuccino (regular) 32.56 ¥ 15.00-40.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.70 ¥ 3.00-15.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 ¥ 2.00-10.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 76.95 ¥ 37.85-109.78
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 23.07 ¥ 7.71-31.75
Rice (white), (1 lb) 5.29 ¥ 2.95-9.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 26.02 ¥ 14.40-36.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 81.65 ¥ 45.36-136.08
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 18.43 ¥ 6.80-27.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 61.36 ¥ 36.29-68.04
Apples (1 lb) 8.87 ¥ 2.72-14.97
Banana (1 lb) 8.52 ¥ 6.80-9.53
Oranges (1 lb) 13.07 ¥ 4.54-18.14
Tomato (1 lb) 6.51 ¥ 2.72-9.07
Potato (1 lb) 4.42 ¥ 1.36-5.44
Onion (1 lb) 4.88 ¥ 3.63-5.44
Lettuce (1 head) 9.86 ¥ 5.00-12.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 7.40 ¥ 3.50-10.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 110.00 ¥ 70.00-250.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.00 ¥ 4.00-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 24.50 ¥ 12.00-35.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 35.00 ¥ 30.00-40.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 ¥ 2.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 300.00 ¥ 100.00-300.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 13.00 ¥ 13.00-15.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.54 ¥ 2.90-6.04
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 ¥ 18.00-30.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 32.19 ¥ 29.09-33.81
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 165,000.00 ¥ 150,000.00-166,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 176,600.00 ¥ 123,000.00-225,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 486.00 ¥ 283.33-800.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.15 ¥ 0.01-0.20
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 77.14 ¥ 50.00-100.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 339.81 ¥ 200.00-1,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 112.50 ¥ 80.00-120.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 65.00 ¥ 40.00-80.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 11,857.14 ¥ 8,000.00-16,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 234,375.00 ¥ 200,000.00-265,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 662.50 ¥ 200.00-800.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 377.67 ¥ 250.00-500.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 711.11 ¥ 400.00-900.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,135.71 ¥ 500.00-1,500.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 5,061.54 ¥ 2,800.00-10,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 3,033.33 ¥ 1,800.00-8,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 14,516.67 ¥ 6,500.00-30,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 6,361.54 ¥ 3,500.00-16,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,778.52 ¥ 3,901.90-7,896.69
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,998.21 ¥ 2,136.75-5,574.14
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,875.00 ¥
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.53 3.00-5.88

Prices in Suzhou

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Last update: March 2023
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4 Comments so far
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
Anonymous on Aug 06, 2019:
"Hi, is 22000 RMB as monthly salary with 3500 housing allowance good enough in Suzhou? Also can I have a good apartment with 3500 RMB?"

22000rmb salary is fine, but you probably will need to spend some of that on rent too. Maybe 5000-7500rmb for rent in SIP. Living expenses 10000rmb including entertainment which will leave you with 8000rmb per month to save in the bank.
Anonymous on May 05, 2019:
Hi, is 22000 RMB as monthly salary with 3500 housing allowance good enough in Suzhou? Also can I have a good apartment with 3500 RMB?