Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Tunisia Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Tunisia

😐 Solo nomad: China is 7.5% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: China is 5.9% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Tunisia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ¥19.48
$3.43 TND 9.87
-17.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.62 ¥163
$20.28 TND 58.4
16.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥34.30
$4.94 TND 14.22
0.61%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥21.63
$0.92 TND 2.66
241.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.06
$0.63 TND 1.82
-30.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$0.29 TND 0.84
-6.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.39
$1.66 TND 4.78
-43.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥14.35
$2.39 TND 6.89
-12.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Tunisia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ¥12.68
$0.51 TND 1.47
260.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.15
$0.20 TND 0.58
710.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.61
$1.50 TND 4.31
-36.00%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥10.74
$1.65 TND 4.76
-5.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ¥90.9
$10.74 TND 30.92
22.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ¥22.11
$5.84 TND 16.83
-45.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ¥75.2
$14.11 TND 40.63
-22.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.18
$1.98 TND 5.71
-10.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.62
$3.00 TND 8.63
-58.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.51
$1.11 TND 3.21
36.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.94
$0.76 TND 2.20
51.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.27
$0.74 TND 2.13
2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.13
$0.61 TND 1.76
45.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.24
$0.45 TND 1.29
35.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.71
$0.30 TND 0.85
80.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ¥23.29
$3.36 TND 9.68
0.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 ¥80.5
$6.91 TND 19.91
68.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.38
$1.22 TND 3.52
-36.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ¥11.52
$1.33 TND 3.83
25.56%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Tunisia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.97
$0.35 TND 1.02
22.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.93 ¥144
$10.28 TND 29.61
103.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥9.72
$0.29 TND 0.83
386.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.44
$0.31 TND 0.89
12.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥44.71
$4.16 TND 11.97
55.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.03
$0.86 TND 2.49
34.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥132.9K
$41.2K TND 118.7K
-53.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ¥117.2K
$36.2K TND 104.4K
-53.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Tunisia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 ¥354
$52.4 TND 151
-2.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥67.9
$9.85 TND 28.37
-0.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥79.3
$19.81 TND 57.1
-42.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Tunisia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 ¥278
$27.35 TND 78.8
47.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 ¥102
$12.66 TND 36.46
16.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ¥44.24
$5.29 TND 15.24
21.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Tunisia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,783
$95.5 TND 275
322.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥123.3K
$2,668 TND 7,683
569.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Tunisia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.91 ¥317
$42.20 TND 122
8.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.39 ¥223
$53.0 TND 153
-38.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ¥492
$97.3 TND 280
-26.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 ¥510
$74.1 TND 213
-0.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Tunisia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ¥3,008
$239 TND 689
82.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,750
$157 TND 451
61.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ¥6,210
$401 TND 1,154
124.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥3,781
$276 TND 794
98.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 ¥35.5K
$1,032 TND 2,971
398.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,676 ¥18.5K
$619 TND 1,782
332.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Tunisia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 ¥7,068
$342 TND 986
199.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
11.33
-64.17%

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Last update for China: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tunisia: March 2, 2026

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