Bishkek vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$376
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
43
44
😀 Quality of life
51
66
🏙️ Population
1.15M
418K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 35% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6863rd and 5025th ($710 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and Albania, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 6133rd and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Tirana

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Bishkek Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

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