cost
Cost of Living Index
Suzhou
74.2
city
Beijing
91.5
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
No clear winner across 26 metrics.
cost
Suzhou
74.2
city
Beijing
91.5
city
safety
Suzhou
54.5
city
Beijing
60.7
city
housing
Suzhou
$2,893
city
Beijing
$3,003
city
jobs
Suzhou
$2,564/mo
city
Beijing
$2,921/mo
city
health
Suzhou
75.3
city
Beijing
65.1
city
environment
Suzhou
20.9 ug/m3
city
Beijing
28.7 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Suzhou
128 Mbps
city
Beijing
140 Mbps
city
demographics
Suzhou
2.2%
city
Beijing
-0.3%
city
economy
Suzhou
$4,270/mo
city
Beijing
$2,843/mo
city
economy
Suzhou
8.8%
city
Beijing
8.4%
city
education
Suzhou
64.1
city
Beijing
58.8
city
environment
Suzhou
75.3
city
Beijing
77.4
city
environment
Suzhou
6.5 ug/m3
city
Beijing
7.2 ug/m3
city
health
Suzhou
74.2 years
city
Beijing
78.3 years
city
health
Suzhou
17.0%
city
Beijing
24.4%
city
housing
Suzhou
$1,866/mo
city
Beijing
$2,532/mo
city
housing
Suzhou
$4,457/sqm
city
Beijing
$3,513/sqm
city
housing
Suzhou
9.4x
city
Beijing
8.1x
city
jobs
Suzhou
5.3%
city
Beijing
8.2%
city
quality
Suzhou
7
city
Beijing
7.3
city
religion
Suzhou
26.0%
city
Beijing
58.2%
city
religion
Suzhou
49.3%
city
Beijing
66.0%
city
religion
Suzhou
33.7%
city
Beijing
52.5%
city
safety
Suzhou
12.3 per 100k
city
Beijing
25.2 per 100k
city
safety
Suzhou
49.4 per 100k
city
Beijing
34.9 per 100k
city
transport
Suzhou
74.5
city
Beijing
68.2
city