Birmingham vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$738
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
44
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
1.14M
418K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 88% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 1731st and 5025th ($2046 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Albania, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 32nd and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$3.12
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$28.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

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