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

😐 Solo nomad: Suzhou is 3.4% more expensive than Olsztyn without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Suzhou is 2.4% cheaper than Olsztyn without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suzhou
Olsztyn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.11 ¥29.45
$10.86 zł 40.06
-62.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.31 ¥296
$46.17 zł 170
-10.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 ¥40.27
$7.56 zł 27.86
-25.79%
Cappuccino
$4.04 ¥28.94
$2.97 zł 10.94
36.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ¥12.44
$1.66 zł 6.11
4.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 ¥5.27
$1.84 zł 6.79
-59.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.1 ¥29.44
$3.3 zł 12.17
24.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 ¥40.99
$3.77 zł 13.91
51.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suzhou
Olsztyn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 ¥16.8
$1.1 zł 4.07
112.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.4 ¥17.25
$1.35 zł 5
77.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ¥8.34
$1.48 zł 5.46
-21.62%
Eggs
$1.94 ¥13.92
$3.43 zł 12.67
-43.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.89 ¥150
$8.99 zł 33.17
132.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.73 ¥26.79
$5.91 zł 21.78
-36.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.92 ¥56.8
$9.62 zł 35.49
-17.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 ¥14.72
$1.15 zł 4.23
78.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 ¥11.18
$1.57 zł 5.78
-0.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 ¥11.48
$1.96 zł 7.22
-18.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 ¥9.5
$2.68 zł 9.88
-50.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ¥4.57
$0.75 zł 2.75
-14.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 ¥8.12
$1.23 zł 4.53
-8.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ¥7.27
$1.2 zł 4.42
-15.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 ¥3.59
$0.67 zł 2.48
-25.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 ¥30.81
$5.48 zł 20.19
-21.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.56 ¥90.1
$6.81 zł 25.13
84.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ¥6.4
$0.99 zł 3.64
-10.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ¥20.02
$1.78 zł 6.58
56.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Suzhou
Olsztyn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.93
$1.11 zł 4.11
-75.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.38 ¥297
$26.7 zł 98.5
54.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.84 ¥13.18
$2 zł 7.36
-8.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ¥2.35
$0.74 zł 2.71
-55.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.33 ¥59.8
$13.81 zł 50.9
-39.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ¥8.24
$1.68 zł 6.19
-31.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ¥152.1K
$32.5K zł 120K
-34.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K ¥167.9K
$30.1K zł 110.9K
-22.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suzhou
Olsztyn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 ¥835
$278 zł 1,026
-58.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.75 ¥106
$9.12 zł 33.64
61.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.69 ¥83.8
$17 zł 62.7
-31.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suzhou
Olsztyn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.1 ¥474
$32.4 zł 119
104.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.97 ¥136
$16.04 zł 59.2
18.27%
Cinema Ticket
$6.84 ¥49.05
$7.93 zł 29.26
-13.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suzhou
Olsztyn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$766 ¥5,497
$138 zł 508
456.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K ¥119.2K
$15.8K zł 58.4K
4.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suzhou
Olsztyn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.3 ¥382
$96.5 zł 356
-44.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.08 ¥259
$46.7 zł 172
-22.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 ¥522
$81.7 zł 301
-10.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.8 ¥665
$111 zł 411
-16.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suzhou
Olsztyn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ¥2,909
$656 zł 2,419
-38.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 ¥1,492
$549 zł 2,025
-62.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 ¥7,049
$971 zł 3,580
1.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 ¥3,648
$618 zł 2,279
-17.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,665 ¥40.6K
$2,649 zł 9,769
113.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,919 ¥20.9K
$2,018 zł 7,444
44.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suzhou
Olsztyn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,180 ¥8,463
$1,392 zł 5,136
-15.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.86
5.81
-33.56%

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

Last update for Suzhou: October 29, 2025

Last update for Olsztyn: October 27, 2025

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