Baltimore vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2287
$1015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5428
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$2370
$807
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4207
$698
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
97
45
😀 Quality of life
90
67
🏙️ Population
586K
418K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 125% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 1182nd and 5400th ($2287 vs $1015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1076th 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 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Baltimore ranked 24th best city to live in the United States vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 131st and 3525th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baltimore Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$9.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.37
$2.87
 Cappuccino
$5.16
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1496
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2801
$1004
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$68.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2120
$3096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1975
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.58
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.39
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$3.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$8.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1264
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22681
$5391

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2500
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2584
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2760
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2909
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2499
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2727
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2961
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2640
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2566
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2471
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2548
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2273
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2596
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2777
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3149
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2893
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2791
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2856
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2210
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2389
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2617
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2309
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2498
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2513
76 km or 47 mi York
$1979
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2786
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2696
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2197
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2085
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3174
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2033
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2601
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2539
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2250
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2640
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2217
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2149

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$935
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$772
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$639
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$749
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$614
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$965
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$636
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$679
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$746
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$972
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$765
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$682
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$635
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$975
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1117
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1030
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$537
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1150
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$772
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$987
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$545
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1070
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1164
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1182
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$588
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1070
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$556
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$595
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1056
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1187
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$463
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1199
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$943
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$561
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$930
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$662
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1027