Most expats live in high-rise apartments that are located in fenced compounds with 24-hour security - many compounds have their own shops, restaurants, swimming pool and gym. The two industrial parks are expanding rapidly so popular neighborhoods tend to be clustered around areas with good facilities. Downtown is not a popular choice due to traffic congestion, overcrowding and lack of quality apartment compounds. Suzhou is divided into two main living areas popular with expats The Suzhou New District and the Suzhou Industrial Park.
What are the most popular neighborhoods in your city for expats? It is still very cheap to eat in Suzhou, especially if you eat Chinese food as opposed to visiting Western-style restaurants, which often target expats with higher-than-average prices. (In practice, rents are negotiable.) It is also dependent on the type of apartment: serviced or not, Western or Chinese-style living.Ī family with one child living in the SIP could expect their utilities to amount to around CNY 1,118 (electricity, gas, water, telephone and Internet). Average rent for an expat in the SIP or SND is about USD 7.5 per square meter however this is dependent on the popularity of the apartment complex and the individual landlords concerned. Living costs in Suzhou are low compared to the larger cities of Beijing and Shanghai.
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