Almaty vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$585
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
44
😀 Quality of life
64
67
🏙️ Population
1.92M
418K

The cost of living in Almaty is 5% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4975th and 5302nd ($1051 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Albania, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 4635th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009