Shanghai vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$635
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
78
67
🏙️ Population
24.9M
418K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 19% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4461st and 5302nd ($1190 vs $1002) 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 1.2 months in Shanghai compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 558th and 3974th 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
$4.9
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$4444

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009