Austin vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$616
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
44
😀 Quality of life
90
67
🏙️ Population
962K
418K

The cost of living in Austin is 159% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 548th and 5302nd ($2590 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 1st in the United States and Albania, respectively. Check the United States vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 126th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Tirana

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Austin Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.61
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$28.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$4444

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$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

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