Ashgabat vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$836
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
7
44
😀 Quality of life
30
67
🏙️ Population
828K
418K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 68% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 2737th and 5302nd ($1679 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and Albania, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 8379th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

Cities near Tirana

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