Cost of Living Comparison Between Beijing (Pekin) and Suzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Beijing (Pekin) and Suzhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Beijing (Pekin) is 13.2% cheaper than Suzhou without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Beijing (Pekin) is 14% cheaper than Suzhou without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.23 ¥29.55

$4.11 ¥28.66

2.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.60 ¥193

$42.61 ¥297

-35.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.37 ¥37.49

$5.52 ¥38.55

-2.72%

Cappuccino

$3.16 ¥22.08

$3.91 ¥27.33

-19.18%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 ¥3.22

$1.68 ¥11.73

-72.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 ¥1.95

$0.77 ¥5.36

-63.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.08 ¥7.53

$4.20 ¥29.30

-74.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 ¥14.39

$5.62 ¥39.20

-63.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 ¥11.97

$2.37 ¥16.53

-27.85%

White Bread (500g)

$1.65 ¥11.50

$2.50 ¥17.47

-34.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ¥7.53

$1.17 ¥8.14

-7.69%

Eggs

$1.71 ¥11.94

$2.04 ¥14.23

-16.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.00 ¥112

$20.65 ¥144

-22.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.32 ¥23.15

$3.67 ¥25.64

-9.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.63 ¥67.2

$7.65 ¥53.4

25.88%

Apples (1kg)

$2.17 ¥15.13

$2.05 ¥14.29

5.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 ¥11.40

$1.65 ¥11.50

-1.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.73 ¥12.08

$1.52 ¥10.59

13.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.32 ¥9.24

$1.32 ¥9.20

Potato (1kg)

$0.80 ¥5.57

$0.68 ¥4.77

17.65%

Onion (1kg)

$0.95 ¥6.63

$1.19 ¥8.29

-20.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ¥4.68

$1.01 ¥7.04

-33.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ¥3.90

$0.51 ¥3.57

9.80%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.38 ¥23.62

$4.28 ¥29.85

-21.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.91 ¥69.2

$10.15 ¥70.9

-2.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 ¥6.05

$0.87 ¥6.10

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.83 ¥12.81

$2.73 ¥19.03

-32.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.58 ¥4.08

$0.27 ¥1.86

114.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.01 ¥216

$41.54 ¥290

-25.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.78 ¥12.39

$1.85 ¥12.94

-3.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.47

$0.33 ¥2.28

6.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.34 ¥72.1

$8.11 ¥56.6

27.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ¥7.82

$1.20 ¥8.40

-6.67%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.5K ¥129.3K

$20.5K ¥142.9K

-9.51%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$15.4K ¥107.2K

$23.8K ¥166.4K

-35.57%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$52.6 ¥367

$116 ¥811

-54.72%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.07 ¥63.3

$15.16 ¥106

-40.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.73 ¥88.8

$11.32 ¥79.0

12.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.84 ¥348

$66.3 ¥463

-24.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.00 ¥126

$19.57 ¥137

-8.02%

Cinema Ticket

$8.49 ¥59.3

$7.13 ¥49.77

19.07%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$659 ¥4,602

$768 ¥5,360

-14.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$24.2K ¥168.9K

$17.2K ¥119.9K

40.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.3 ¥442

$53.8 ¥375

17.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.05 ¥245

$36.41 ¥254

-3.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.8 ¥536

$71.3 ¥497

7.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$101 ¥703

$94.1 ¥657

6.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$897 ¥6,261

$404 ¥2,818

122.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$464 ¥3,237

$209 ¥1,458

121.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,935 ¥13.5K

$958 ¥6,687

101.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,096 ¥7,652

$517 ¥3,606

112.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.0K ¥90.5K

$5,995 ¥41.8K

116.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,236 ¥43.5K

$2,919 ¥20.4K

113.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,499 ¥10.5K

$1,341 ¥9,360

11.80%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.64

3.86

-5.70%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Beijing (Pekin): January 10, 2026

Last update for Suzhou: January 13, 2026

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