ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Shanghai and Tbilisi are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.
Income comparison
| Metric | Shanghai | Tbilisi | Shanghai vs Tbilisi |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥11,735 | ¥4,426 | Shanghai earns 2.7× the salary in Tbilisi |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Shanghai | Tbilisi | Shanghai vs Tbilisi |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥30 | ¥71 | Tbilisi costs 2.37× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥258 | Tbilisi costs 1.29× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥65 | Tbilisi costs 1.84× the price in Shanghai |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥429.8 | ¥599.3 | Tbilisi costs 1.39× the price in Shanghai |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥76.5 | ¥132.1 | Tbilisi costs 1.73× the price in Shanghai |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥52.7 | ¥90.3 | Tbilisi costs 1.71× the price in Shanghai |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥462.0 | ¥454.2 | Shanghai costs 1.02× the price in Tbilisi |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥60.0 | ¥46.5 | Shanghai costs 1.29× the price in Tbilisi |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.6 | ¥9.1 | Tbilisi costs 1.06× the price in Shanghai |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Tbilisi | Shanghai vs Tbilisi |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥88.8 | ¥87.1 | Shanghai costs 1.02× the price in Tbilisi |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥12.3 | ¥19.0 | Tbilisi costs 1.54× the price in Shanghai |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥13.6 | ¥14.9 | Tbilisi costs 1.10× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥13.0 | ¥5.2 | Shanghai costs 2.52× the price in Tbilisi |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥15.5 | ¥11.3 | Shanghai costs 1.38× the price in Tbilisi |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥5.6 | ¥5.6 | Tbilisi costs 1.00× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥16.9 | Tbilisi costs 1.41× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥6.1 | ¥11.0 | Tbilisi costs 1.81× the price in Shanghai |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥77.5 | ¥51.6 | Shanghai costs 1.50× the price in Tbilisi |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Shanghai | Tbilisi | Shanghai vs Tbilisi |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥6,371 | ¥4,731 | Shanghai costs 1.35× the price in Tbilisi |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,832 | ¥2,998 | Shanghai costs 1.28× the price in Tbilisi |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥16,000 | ¥8,759 | Shanghai costs 1.83× the price in Tbilisi |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥8,594 | ¥5,930 | Shanghai costs 1.45× the price in Tbilisi |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥93,933 | ¥16,542 | Shanghai costs 5.68× the price in Tbilisi |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥44,760 | ¥9,874 | Shanghai costs 4.53× the price in Tbilisi |
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