Cost of Living Comparison Between Olsztyn and Suzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Olsztyn and Suzhou

🙂 Solo nomad: Olsztyn is 3.3% cheaper than Suzhou without rent, and 51.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Olsztyn is 2.5% more expensive than Suzhou without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Olsztyn
Suzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.86 zł 40.06
$4.11 ¥29.45
164.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.17 zł 170
$41.31 ¥296
11.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.56 zł 27.86
$5.61 ¥40.27
34.76%
Cappuccino
$2.97 zł 10.94
$4.04 ¥28.94
-26.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 6.11
$1.73 ¥12.44
-4.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 zł 6.79
$0.74 ¥5.27
148.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.3 zł 12.17
$4.1 ¥29.44
-19.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 zł 13.91
$5.71 ¥40.99
-33.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Olsztyn
Suzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 zł 4.07
$2.34 ¥16.8
-52.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 zł 5
$2.4 ¥17.25
-43.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 zł 5.46
$1.16 ¥8.34
27.59%
Eggs
$3.43 zł 12.67
$1.94 ¥13.92
76.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 zł 33.17
$20.89 ¥150
-56.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.91 zł 21.78
$3.73 ¥26.79
58.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.62 zł 35.49
$7.92 ¥56.8
21.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 zł 4.23
$2.05 ¥14.72
-43.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 zł 5.78
$1.56 ¥11.18
0.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 zł 7.22
$1.6 ¥11.48
22.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.68 zł 9.88
$1.32 ¥9.5
103.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 zł 2.75
$0.64 ¥4.57
17.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.53
$1.13 ¥8.12
8.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 zł 4.42
$1.01 ¥7.27
18.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.48
$0.5 ¥3.59
34.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.48 zł 20.19
$4.29 ¥30.81
27.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 zł 25.13
$12.56 ¥90.1
-45.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 zł 3.64
$0.89 ¥6.4
11.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 zł 6.58
$2.79 ¥20.02
-36.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Olsztyn
Suzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 zł 4.11
$0.27 ¥1.93
311.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.7 zł 98.5
$41.38 ¥297
-35.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2 zł 7.36
$1.84 ¥13.18
8.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 zł 2.71
$0.33 ¥2.35
124.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.81 zł 50.9
$8.33 ¥59.8
65.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 zł 6.19
$1.15 ¥8.24
46.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K zł 120K
$21.2K ¥152.1K
53.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K zł 110.9K
$23.4K ¥167.9K
28.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Olsztyn
Suzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$278 zł 1,026
$116 ¥835
139.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.12 zł 33.64
$14.75 ¥106
-38.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17 zł 62.7
$11.69 ¥83.8
45.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Olsztyn
Suzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.4 zł 119
$66.1 ¥474
-51.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.04 zł 59.2
$18.97 ¥136
-15.45%
Cinema Ticket
$7.93 zł 29.26
$6.84 ¥49.05
15.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Olsztyn
Suzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$138 zł 508
$766 ¥5,497
-82.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K zł 58.4K
$16.6K ¥119.2K
-4.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Olsztyn
Suzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.5 zł 356
$53.3 ¥382
81.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.7 zł 172
$36.08 ¥259
29.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.7 zł 301
$72.8 ¥522
12.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 411
$92.8 ¥665
20.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Olsztyn
Suzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 zł 2,419
$406 ¥2,909
61.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$549 zł 2,025
$208 ¥1,492
163.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$971 zł 3,580
$983 ¥7,049
-1.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$618 zł 2,279
$509 ¥3,648
21.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,649 zł 9,769
$5,665 ¥40.6K
-53.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,018 zł 7,444
$2,919 ¥20.9K
-30.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Olsztyn
Suzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,392 zł 5,136
$1,180 ¥8,463
18.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.81
3.86
50.52%

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

Last update for Olsztyn: October 27, 2025

Last update for Suzhou: October 29, 2025

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