Shanghai vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$636
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$654
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
99
60
😀 Quality of life
76
71
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.12M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 9% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 4880th and 5182nd ($1147 vs $1053) 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 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 1178th and 3429th 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
$4.42
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
12.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$2468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$1430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$4.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$5632

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$769
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$679
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$726
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$631
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$743
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$872
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$751
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$756
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$906
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1104
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$490
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1205
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1027
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$730
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$574
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1096
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$732
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$631
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$576
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$794
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$652
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$845
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$649
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$572
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$676
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$850
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$569
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$990
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$575
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$988
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$595
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$819
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$374
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$448
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$636
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$429
375 km or 233 mi Van
$580
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$663