Shanghai vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1097
$1015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3454
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$577
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$807
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1644
$698
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
78
67
🏙️ Population
24.9M
418K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 8% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4858th and 5400th ($1097 vs $1015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Albania, respectively. Check China vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Shanghai compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 675th and 3525th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Tirana

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Shanghai Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$9.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$823
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2226
$1004
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1115
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$68.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.6
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.83%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14361
$3096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8086
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$3.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$8.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$87.9
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1181
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30174
$5391

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$984
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$665
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$700
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$868
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$573
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$631
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$645
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$602
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$670
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$670
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$657
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$590
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$708
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$643
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$716
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$695
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$702
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$644
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$805
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$643
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$654
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$603
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$650
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$607
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$644
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$665
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$522
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$620
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$621
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$642
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$677
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$665
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$592
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$672
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$621
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$746

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$935
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$772
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$639
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$749
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$614
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$965
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$636
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$679
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$746
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$972
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$765
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$682
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$635
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$975
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1117
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1030
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$537
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1150
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$772
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$987
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$545
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1070
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1164
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1182
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$588
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1070
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$556
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$595
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1056
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1187
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$463
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1199
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$943
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$561
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$930
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$662
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1027