Beijing vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1264
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$3052
🏠 One person rent
$648
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1058
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$910
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
48
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
21.9M
389K

The cost of living in Beijing is 12% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4987th and 4610th ($1108 vs $1264) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Albania, respectively. Check China vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 2361st and 2811th 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
$4.47
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$4476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$19.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$7688

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

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