Shanghai vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$633
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$636
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$367
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
68
😀 Quality of life
76
64
🏙️ Population
24.9M
603K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 81% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 4880th and 7720th ($1147 vs $633) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in China and Tunisia, respectively. Check China vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 0.6 months in Tunis. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 1178th and 5263rd 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
$4.42
$4.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$1.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$1401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$2.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$0.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$3946

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Cities near Shanghai

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 Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$547
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$592
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$391
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$519
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$583
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$460
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$399
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$504
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1176
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$487
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$495
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1110
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1541
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1624
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$519
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$418
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1123
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1176
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$490
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$403
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$1063
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1210
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$423
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$433
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1769
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1639
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1769
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1764
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1471
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1852
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$2127
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1824
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1750
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1317
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1596
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$407
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$342
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1336
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1366