Beijing vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1294
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$589
$630
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$803
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
21.9M
418K

The cost of living in Beijing is 20% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 5355th and 4511th ($1029 vs $1294) 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 2546th and 3035th 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
$4.24
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$490
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
5.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$3745
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$68.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$5765

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1041
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$945
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$673
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$764
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$701
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1107
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$697
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$819
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$887
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1115
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$857
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$720
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$667
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1047
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1195
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$967
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1111
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$592
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1261
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$849
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1122
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$572
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1107
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1349
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1332
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$642
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1164
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$655
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1238
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1539
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$557
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1392
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1040
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$575
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1045
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$828
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$973