Bangkok vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1264
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$3052
🏠 One person rent
$434
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$1058
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$910
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
48
😀 Quality of life
74
72
🏙️ Population
5.68M
389K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 21% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 5606th and 4610th ($996 vs $1264) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Albania, respectively. Check Thailand vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 2044th and 2811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Tirana

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Bangkok Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$4476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$19.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$7688

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$918
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$687
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$772
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$727
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1047
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$738
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$849
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$897
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1078
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$891
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$770
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$663
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1053
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1207
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$930
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1092
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$591
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1265
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$880
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1123
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$587
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1093
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1362
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1306
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$675
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1119
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$610
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$718
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1267
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$581
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1415
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1048
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$620
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$832
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1030