Birmingham vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$616
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
44
😀 Quality of life
93
67
🏙️ Population
1.14M
418K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 100% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 1780th and 5302nd ($2004 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 58th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009