Suzhou - Post Report Question and Answers
What is your housing like? What are typical housing sizes, locations, and commute times for expatriates?
Housing for people on expat packages in Suzhou is excellent. Most people live in the Suzhou Industrial Park, which was developed as a joint venture between Suzhou and the Singaporean government. As a result, it’s laid out more like Jurong in Singapore than any Chinese city: wide avenues, ample green spaces, buried power lines, less street life. Our four bedroom apartment is brand new and features central A/C, floor heating, and high-end appliances. Most people live in high rises, but some suburban-style housing is available. Commute times are shorter than in other Chinese megacities. - Jun 2019
I live in a modern apartment: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom + en-suite to the master bedroom bathroom, study, living room & kitchen. Commute to class is 30 minutes by electric bike, 15 minutes by taxi which costs a whopping US$2. I have satellite TV for CNN, BBC, Discovery Channel, HBO, National Geographic, Kid TV and Australia Network plus about 50 more International channels for oh, ah, US$200 forever, with no monthly charges. - Jun 2007
