Shanghai vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Shanghai | Tbilisi | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Shanghai is 9% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 4879th and 5310th ($1128 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in China and Georgia, respectively. Check China vs Georgia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 1383rd and 3238th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Shanghai vs Tbilisi
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| Shanghai | Tbilisi | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
| 9.4 km or 5.8 mi |  Pudong | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Taicang | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Kunshan | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Qidong | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Suzhou | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Jiaxing | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Haimen | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Changshu | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Nantong | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Zhangjiagang | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Wuxi | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Huzhou | |
| 141 km or 87 mi | Jiangyin | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Zhoushan | |
| 144 km or 89 mi | Ningbo | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Jingjiang | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | Shaoxing | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Yixing | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Changzhou | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Rugao | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Hangzhou | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Taixing | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Hai'an | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Liyang | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Yangzhong | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Guangde | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Danyang | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Taizhou | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Dongtai | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Zhenjiang | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Yangzhou | |
| 236 km or 146 mi | Jurong | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Ningguo | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Yiwu | |
| 250 km or 155 mi | Xinghua | |
| 250 km or 156 mi | Yizheng | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Linhai | |
| 260 km or 161 mi | Xuancheng | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Gaoyou | |
| 274 km or 170 mi | Nanjing |
Cities near Tbilisi
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 22 km or 14 mi |  Marneuli | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Rustavi | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Gardabani | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Gori | |
| 102 km or 63 mi |  Vanadzor | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Spitak | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Khashuri | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Gyumri | |
| 148 km or 92 mi |  Vladikavkaz | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Abovyan | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Ashtarak | |
| 170 km or 106 mi |  Ganja | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Yerevan | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Armavir | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Kutaisi | |
| 189 km or 118 mi |  Kars | |
| 191 km or 118 mi | Masis | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Grozny | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Shaki | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Igdir | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Nalchik | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Yevlakh | |
| 230 km or 143 mi | Oguz | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Senaki | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Barda | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Dogubayazit | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Makhachkala | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Batumi | |
| 266 km or 165 mi | Agri | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | Goris | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Caldiran | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Kapan | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Khachmaz | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Sukhumi | |
| 350 km or 217 mi |  Khoy | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Erzurum | |
| 368 km or 229 mi | Rize | |
| 373 km or 232 mi | Marand | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | Van | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Sirvan |