Shanghai vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$1264
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$3052
🏠 One person rent
$636
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1058
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$910
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
99
48
😀 Quality of life
76
72
🏙️ Population
24.9M
389K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 9% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4880th and 4610th ($1147 vs $1264) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in China and Albania, respectively. Check China vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 1178th and 2811th 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
$4.42
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$4476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$19.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$7688

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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 Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$918
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$687
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$772
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$727
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1047
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$738
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$849
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$897
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1078
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$891
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$770
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$663
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1053
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1207
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$930
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1092
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$591
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1265
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$880
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1123
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$587
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1093
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1362
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1306
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$675
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1119
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$610
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$718
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1267
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$581
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1415
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1048
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$620
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$832
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1030