Beijing vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$596
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
77
66
🏙️ Population
21.9M
418K

The cost of living in Beijing is 2% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 5141st and 5025th ($1067 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and Albania, respectively. Check China vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 763rd and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Tirana

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Beijing Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.12
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$28.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$5212

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

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