Shanghai vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$602
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
79
66
🏙️ Population
24.9M
418K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 5% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4780th and 5025th ($1136 vs $1086) 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 1.7 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 571st and 3918th 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
$3.99
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$5212

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Cities near Shanghai

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 Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$936
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$787
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$676
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$808
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$657
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1045
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$645
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$852
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$902
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1059
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$792
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$641
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$685
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1035
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1191
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$895
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1053
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$545
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1146
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$785
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$956
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$549
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1046
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1239
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1244
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$589
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1076
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$661
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1161
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$521
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1280
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1036
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$571
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1094
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$692
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1050