Shanghai vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3104
$1402
🏠 One person rent
$605
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$931
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
50
😀 Quality of life
77
64
🏙️ Population
24.9M
603K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 96% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 4879th and 8012th ($1128 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in China and Tunisia, respectively. Check China vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 0.7 months in Tunis. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 1383rd and 5428th 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
$4.7
$4.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$0.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$848
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1510
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.2
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52
$55.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.36%
10.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14877
$1068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7318
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.8
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.41
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$0.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$0.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.6
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.7
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1172
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27624
$3493

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1003
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$673
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$696
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$771
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$597
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$612
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$632
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$547
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$679
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$631
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$634
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$576
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$713
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$621
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$740
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$674
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$601
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$630
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$826
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$622
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$634
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$639
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$597
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$642
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$597
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$664
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$531
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$602
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$618
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$637
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$672
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$663
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$590
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$666
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$659
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$617
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$529
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$607
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$375
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$487
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$552
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$433
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$403
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$504
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1141
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$480
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$502
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1046
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1504
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1586
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$522
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$409
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1085
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1301
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$520
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$398
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$1161
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1234
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$424
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$450
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1579
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1666
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1720
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1697
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1454
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1739
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1951
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1770
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1577
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1271
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1471
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$419
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$353
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1298
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1358