Birmingham vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$1264
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$3052
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$1058
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$910
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
48
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
1.14M
389K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 74% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 1471st and 4610th ($2204 vs $1264) 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 1.8 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 25th and 2811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Tirana

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Birmingham Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$4476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$19.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$7688

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$918
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$687
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$772
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$727
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1047
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$738
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$849
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$897
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1078
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$891
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$770
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$663
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1053
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1207
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$930
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1092
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$591
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1265
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$880
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1123
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$587
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1093
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1362
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1306
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$675
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1119
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$610
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$718
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1267
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$581
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1415
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1048
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$620
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$832
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1030