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

😐 Solo nomad: China is 4.2% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: China is 2.9% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Tunisia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$3.43 TND 9.99
-16.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$20.57 TND 59.9
16.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$4.94 TND 14.36
0.40%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$0.92 TND 2.69
240.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$0.63 TND 1.83
-30.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.29 TND 0.85
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$1.64 TND 4.79
-42.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$2.42 TND 7.03
-11.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Tunisia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$0.51 TND 1.49
262.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$0.18 TND 0.52
833.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$1.49 TND 4.32
-36.24%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$1.63 TND 4.75
-4.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$10.7 TND 31.14
23.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$5.81 TND 16.9
-43.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$14.16 TND 41.2
-23.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$1.89 TND 5.51
-6.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$2.91 TND 8.48
-56.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$1.1 TND 3.19
36.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$0.78 TND 2.26
52.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$0.72 TND 2.11
4.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$0.62 TND 1.8
38.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$0.48 TND 1.4
27.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$0.3 TND 0.87
93.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$3.36 TND 9.79
2.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$6.9 TND 20.08
63.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$1.25 TND 3.64
-32.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$1.36 TND 3.95
23.53%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Tunisia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$0.35 TND 1.03
14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$10.12 TND 29.45
105.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$0.31 TND 0.91
338.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$0.31 TND 0.89
12.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$4.01 TND 11.68
69.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$0.86 TND 2.51
30.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$40.2K TND 116.9K
-52.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$36.7K TND 106.7K
-54.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Tunisia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$54 TND 157
-4.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$9.83 TND 28.62
-0.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$20.12 TND 58.5
-43.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Tunisia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$27.65 TND 80.5
43.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$12.74 TND 37.09
16.88%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$5.51 TND 16.05
13.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Tunisia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$96.7 TND 281
331.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$2,714 TND 7,898
551.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Tunisia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$41.44 TND 121
10.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$53.8 TND 157
-37.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$99.5 TND 290
-27.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$75.6 TND 220
-3.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Tunisia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$231 TND 671
93.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$157 TND 456
62.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$407 TND 1,183
125.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$271 TND 790
100.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$966 TND 2,812
535.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$560 TND 1,630
410.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Tunisia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$328 TND 955
187.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
11.33
-64.17%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tunisia: October 29, 2025

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