cost
Cost of Living Index
Suzhou
74.2
city
Shanghai
76.4
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
Suzhou wins on 17 of 26 metrics compared to Shanghai.
cost
Suzhou
74.2
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
safety
Suzhou
54.5
city
Shanghai
59.7
city
housing
Suzhou
$2,893
city
Shanghai
$2,967
city
jobs
Suzhou
$2,564/mo
city
Shanghai
$1,654/mo
city
health
Suzhou
75.3
city
Shanghai
69.7
city
environment
Suzhou
20.9 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
28.6 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Suzhou
128 Mbps
city
Shanghai
223 Mbps
city
demographics
Suzhou
2.2%
city
Shanghai
2.0%
city
economy
Suzhou
8.8%
city
Shanghai
6.0%
city
economy
Suzhou
$4,270/mo
city
Shanghai
$4,579/mo
city
education
Suzhou
64.1
city
Shanghai
68.6
city
environment
Suzhou
75.3
city
Shanghai
71.1
city
environment
Suzhou
6.5 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
22.9 ug/m3
city
health
Suzhou
74.2 years
city
Shanghai
75.7 years
city
health
Suzhou
17.0%
city
Shanghai
23.9%
city
housing
Suzhou
$4,457/sqm
city
Shanghai
$10,953/sqm
city
housing
Suzhou
$1,866/mo
city
Shanghai
$2,525/mo
city
housing
Suzhou
9.4x
city
Shanghai
12.4x
city
jobs
Suzhou
5.3%
city
Shanghai
8.1%
city
quality
Suzhou
7
city
Shanghai
6.6
city
religion
Suzhou
33.7%
city
Shanghai
51.4%
city
religion
Suzhou
49.3%
city
Shanghai
38.1%
city
religion
Suzhou
26.0%
city
Shanghai
58.1%
city
safety
Suzhou
12.3 per 100k
city
Shanghai
25.1 per 100k
city
safety
Suzhou
49.4 per 100k
city
Shanghai
33.0 per 100k
city
transport
Suzhou
74.5
city
Shanghai
70.3
city