Shanghai vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$1234
🏠 One person rent
$635
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$25.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
50
😀 Quality of life
78
59
🏙️ Population
24.9M
603K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 132% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 4461st and 8410th ($1190 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in China and Tunisia, respectively. Check China vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shanghai compared to 0.6 months in Tunis. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 558th and 5486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Tunis

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Shanghai Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$3.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$0.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$34.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
11.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$1020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$770
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$1.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$4.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$2829

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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 Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$466
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$596
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$355
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$418
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$423
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$433
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$371
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$500
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1050
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$435
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$474
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$979
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1450
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1528
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$426
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$390
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$983
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1150
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$518
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$328
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$927
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1027
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$394
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$476
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1338
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1469
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1524
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1608
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1377
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1708
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1670
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1657
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1278
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1120
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1372
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$418
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$372
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1163
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1291