Almaty vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2960
🏠 One person rent
$524
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$842
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
48
😀 Quality of life
70
72
🏙️ Population
2.23M
389K

The cost of living in Almaty is 22% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 5852nd and 4667th ($974 vs $1256) 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 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 4192nd and 3290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Tirana

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Almaty Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$703
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$2025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$4.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$63.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$6657

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$940
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$692
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$794
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$723
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1119
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$735
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$839
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$893
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1150
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$905
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$769
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$678
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1066
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1206
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$990
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1150
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$609
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1288
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$887
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1153
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$593
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1156
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1380
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1344
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$680
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1193
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$619
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$694
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1225
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$571
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1430
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1068
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$617
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$851
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1013