Bishkek vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1294
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$398
$630
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$803
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
46
😀 Quality of life
57
72
🏙️ Population
1.19M
418K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 43% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6893rd and 4511th ($743 vs $1294) 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 0.6 months in Tirana. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 6164th and 3035th 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
$6.84
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$490
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
5.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$3745
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$4.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$68.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$5765

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$501
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$615
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$787
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$884
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$573
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$762
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$445
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$451
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$562
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$648
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$680
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$651
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$525
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$754
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$618
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$626
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$844
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$620
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$468
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$600
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$650
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$603
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$625
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$480
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$559
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$658
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$614
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$555
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$544
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$712
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$674
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$680
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$475

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