Baltimore vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
44
😀 Quality of life
91
66
🏙️ Population
586K
418K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 105% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 1330th and 5025th ($2223 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th 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 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 121st and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baltimore Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$3.12
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$28.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2363
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2498
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2664
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2887
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2405
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2693
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2917
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2619
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2417
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2436
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2537
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2179
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2505
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2701
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3139
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2890
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2775
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2281
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2675
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2279
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2575
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2447
76 km or 47 mi York
$1948
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2777
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2807
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2238
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2091
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3236
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1992
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2583
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2504
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2193
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2599
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1975
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1955

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$936
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$787
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$676
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$808
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$657
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1045
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$645
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$852
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$902
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1059
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$792
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$641
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$685
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1035
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1191
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$895
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1053
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$545
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1146
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$785
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$956
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$549
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1046
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1239
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1244
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$589
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1076
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$661
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1161
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$521
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1280
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1036
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$571
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1094
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$692
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1050