Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 12.9% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Shanghai is 8.8% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ¥33.30

$10.83 ₾29.25

-55.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.92 ¥251

$43.84 ₾118

-18.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.45 ¥38.01

$8.40 ₾22.67

-35.12%

Cappuccino

$3.42 ¥23.89

$3.01 ₾8.13

13.62%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.58 ¥4.07

$0.76 ₾2.05

-23.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ¥2.35

$0.45 ₾1.23

-24.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 ¥9.91

$2.20 ₾5.95

-35.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 ¥19.56

$2.89 ₾7.79

-3.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.09 ¥14.59

$1.91 ₾5.16

9.42%

White Bread (500g)

$1.85 ¥12.92

$0.67 ₾1.81

176.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.10 ¥7.66

$1.89 ₾5.10

-41.80%

Eggs

$1.60 ¥11.20

$2.49 ₾6.72

-35.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.28 ¥107

$7.50 ₾20.26

103.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 ¥21.53

$6.44 ₾17.39

-52.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.85 ¥75.8

$9.64 ₾26.02

12.55%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 ¥16.30

$1.20 ₾3.25

94.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 ¥12.35

$1.59 ₾4.30

11.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.78 ¥12.42

$1.87 ₾5.04

-4.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.47 ¥10.28

$2.30 ₾6.22

-36.09%

Potato (1kg)

$0.81 ¥5.64

$0.67 ₾1.81

20.90%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 ¥8.10

$0.68 ₾1.83

70.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 ¥4.37

$1.24 ₾3.34

-49.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 ¥4.17

$0.65 ₾1.75

-7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.77 ¥19.35

$2.94 ₾7.93

-5.78%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.49 ¥80.2

$7.49 ₾20.22

53.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥5.86

$1.60 ₾4.32

-47.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 ¥11.27

$2.33 ₾6.30

-30.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 ¥2.79

$0.39 ₾1.04

2.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.13 ¥238

$14.67 ₾39.62

132.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.29 ¥15.98

$1.42 ₾3.83

61.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ¥2.63

$0.72 ₾1.95

-47.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.32 ¥58.1

$7.28 ₾19.66

14.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ¥8.00

$1.09 ₾2.95

5.50%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.7K ¥137.2K

$18.5K ₾50.0K

6.07%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$18.3K ¥127.5K

$20.2K ₾54.6K

-9.74%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$52.1 ¥363

$72.8 ₾196

-28.46%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.79 ¥61.3

$11.78 ₾31.82

-25.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.87 ¥96.8

$17.76 ₾47.96

-21.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.42 ¥324

$61.8 ₾167

-24.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.78 ¥138

$16.34 ₾44.13

21.05%

Cinema Ticket

$8.28 ¥57.8

$6.74 ₾18.19

22.85%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,297 ¥9,056

$262 ₾709

394.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$30.9K ¥215.7K

$5,164 ₾13.9K

498.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 ¥417

$75.8 ₾205

-21.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.03 ¥265

$43.45 ₾117

-12.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.5 ¥541

$119 ₾321

-34.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.3 ¥693

$110 ₾298

-9.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$944 ¥6,591

$692 ₾1,869

36.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$570 ¥3,981

$462 ₾1,248

23.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,460 ¥17.2K

$1,328 ₾3,585

85.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,204 ¥8,401

$781 ₾2,109

54.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$14.2K ¥99.5K

$2,501 ₾6,753

469.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,080 ¥49.4K

$1,378 ₾3,721

413.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,632 ¥11.4K

$597 ₾1,612

173.42%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.58

11.89

-69.89%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Shanghai: January 10, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

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