Shanghai vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$1085
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$635
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$1042
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
57
😀 Quality of life
78
68
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.12M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 10% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 4461st and 4788th ($1190 vs $1085) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Georgia, respectively. Check China vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shanghai compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 558th and 3575th 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
$4.9
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$1366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
11.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$1950
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$3.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$83.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$6292

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$833
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$645
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$734
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$618
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$690
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$778
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$750
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$597
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$510
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$968
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$691
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$475
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1187
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$861
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$732
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$521
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$990
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$497
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$546
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$516
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$524
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$561
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$848
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$419
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$517
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$497
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$893
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$522
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$884
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$519
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$878
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$612
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$815
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$386
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$542
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$532
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$719
375 km or 233 mi Van
$499
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$553