Birmingham vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1294
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$630
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$803
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
1.14M
418K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 65% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 1622nd and 4511th ($2137 vs $1294) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 48th and 3035th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$490
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
5.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$3745
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$4.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$68.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$5765

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

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