Shanghai vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$602
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
57
😀 Quality of life
79
67
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.12M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 9% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 4780th and 5321st ($1136 vs $1046) 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 1.7 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 571st and 3638th 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
$3.99
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$5547

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$845
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$681
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$791
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$807
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$916
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$728
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$701
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1190
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1160
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1298
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1052
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$716
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$542
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1173
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$584
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$609
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$541
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$573
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$632
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$837
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$587
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$541
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$498
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$855
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$532
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$1050
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$538
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$1051
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$686
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$790
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$425
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$512
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$635
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$907
375 km or 233 mi Van
$552
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$639