Common information
Cost of living and prices in Suzhou
Shared roomoutside of centre149USD/monthin city centre218USD/month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre162USD/monthin city centre361USD/month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 4 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 21 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 4 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 0 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 0 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 3 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 2 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 2 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 2 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 0 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 11 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 4 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 2 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 0 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 22 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 1 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 0 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 5 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 19,180 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 30 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 7 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 5 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 57 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 34 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 69 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 59 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 451 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 203 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 817 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 558 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 60 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 14 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 4,076 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 1,823 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 832 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 5.12 |
Ratings
Main factors in Suzhou
6.4
Leisure quality
5.1
Quality of life
5.6
Travelers rating
5.8
Travelers rating
2.8
English speaking
6.4
Nightlife
4.6
Coworking spaces
5.4
Traffic
4.6
Free WIFI
1
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Suzhou
9.0
Safety
9.5
Medicine
3.5
Healthcare
4.9
Racial tolerance
8.2
Female friendly
5.1
LGBT, Gay friendly
6.7
Friendliness to foreigners
6.0
Stability of the state
6.9
Conditions for starting a business
2.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Suzhou
8.7
Cost of living
9.6
Rent, price
8.7
Products, price
9.3
Restaurants, price
6.0
Purchasing power
Comfort in Suzhou
3.4
Ecology
9.3
Weather comfort
8.2
Availability of air conditioners
3.5
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Suzhou
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Average high, °C | 27 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 20 |
| Average temperature, °C | 23 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 16 |
| Average low, °C | 20 | 14 | 8 | 2 | -0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 12 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 134 | 60 | 50 | 36 | 41 | 60 | 81 | 98 | 111 | 164 | 146 | 128 | 1109 |
| Relative humidity, % | 81 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 78 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Day Length, часов | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 20 | 14 | 8 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 144 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 399 | 245 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 310 | 417 | 564 | 555 | 2694 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 |