Shanghai vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$1353
🏠 One person rent
$602
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$29.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$325
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
50
😀 Quality of life
79
58
🏙️ Population
24.9M
603K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 102% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 4780th and 8156th ($1136 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Tunisia, respectively. Check China vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 571st and 5509th 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
$3.99
$3.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
11.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$1177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$2.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$3.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$3491

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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 Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$490
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$522
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$344
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$442
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$482
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$453
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$386
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$489
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1086
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$462
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$492
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1005
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1443
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1515
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$510
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$403
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1031
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1211
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$500
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$375
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$990
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1134
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$417
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$503
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1434
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1519
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1591
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1643
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1381
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1747
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1771
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1334
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1172
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1341
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$429
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$379
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1229
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1261