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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunisia is 4% cheaper than China without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tunisia is 2.8% cheaper than China without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunisia
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 TND 9.99
$2.85 ¥20.46
20.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.57 TND 59.9
$23.97 ¥172
-14.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 TND 14.36
$4.96 ¥35.61
-0.40%
Cappuccino
$0.92 TND 2.69
$3.13 ¥22.47
-70.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 TND 1.83
$0.44 ¥3.18
43.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.85
$0.29 ¥2.1
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 TND 4.79
$0.95 ¥6.83
72.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 TND 7.03
$2.14 ¥15.32
13.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunisia
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 TND 1.49
$1.85 ¥13.23
-72.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TND 0.52
$1.68 ¥12.06
-89.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 TND 4.32
$0.95 ¥6.81
56.84%
Eggs
$1.63 TND 4.75
$1.55 ¥11.11
5.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.7 TND 31.14
$13.25 ¥95.1
-19.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 TND 16.9
$3.28 ¥23.52
77.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.16 TND 41.2
$10.85 ¥77.8
30.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 TND 5.51
$1.77 ¥12.66
6.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 TND 8.48
$1.26 ¥9.01
130.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 TND 3.19
$1.5 ¥10.73
-26.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 TND 2.26
$1.19 ¥8.5
-34.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.11
$0.75 ¥5.4
-4.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 TND 1.8
$0.86 ¥6.15
-27.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 TND 1.4
$0.61 ¥4.37
-21.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 TND 0.87
$0.58 ¥4.14
-48.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 TND 9.79
$3.45 ¥24.74
-2.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 TND 20.08
$11.3 ¥81.1
-38.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 TND 3.64
$0.84 ¥6
48.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 TND 3.95
$1.68 ¥12.05
-19.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunisia
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.03
$0.4 ¥2.86
-12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 TND 29.45
$20.83 ¥149
-51.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 TND 0.91
$1.36 ¥9.74
-77.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$0.35 ¥2.55
-11.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 TND 11.68
$6.8 ¥48.75
-41.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 TND 2.51
$1.12 ¥8.05
-23.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K TND 116.9K
$19.2K ¥137.7K
109.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K TND 106.7K
$16.7K ¥119.8K
119.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunisia
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54 TND 157
$51.4 ¥369
5.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.83 TND 28.62
$9.77 ¥70.1
0.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.12 TND 58.5
$11.34 ¥81.3
77.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunisia
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.65 TND 80.5
$39.55 ¥284
-30.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.74 TND 37.09
$14.89 ¥107
-14.44%
Cinema Ticket
$5.51 TND 16.05
$6.23 ¥44.71
-11.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunisia
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.7 TND 281
$417 ¥2,989
-76.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,714 TND 7,898
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-84.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunisia
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.44 TND 121
$45.65 ¥327
-9.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.8 TND 157
$33.49 ¥240
60.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 TND 290
$71.8 ¥515
38.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.6 TND 220
$72.9 ¥523
3.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunisia
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$231 TND 671
$445 ¥3,194
-48.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 TND 456
$255 ¥1,830
-38.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$407 TND 1,183
$915 ¥6,566
-55.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 TND 790
$543 ¥3,895
-50.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$966 TND 2,812
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-84.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$560 TND 1,630
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-80.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunisia
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$328 TND 955
$942 ¥6,755
-65.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
4.06
179.06%

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Last update for Tunisia: October 29, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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