Birmingham vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2960
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$842
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
48
😀 Quality of life
94
72
🏙️ Population
1.14M
389K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 77% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 1454th and 4667th ($2219 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th 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 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 41st and 3290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$703
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$2025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$4.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$63.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$6657

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$940
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$692
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$794
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$723
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1119
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$735
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$839
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$893
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1150
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$905
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$769
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$678
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1066
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1206
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$990
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1150
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$609
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1288
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$887
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1153
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$593
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1156
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1380
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1344
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$680
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1193
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$619
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$694
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1225
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$571
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1430
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1068
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$617
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$851
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1013