Bishkek vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1264
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$3052
🏠 One person rent
$431
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$1058
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$910
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
44
48
😀 Quality of life
53
72
🏙️ Population
1.19M
389K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 38% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6825th and 4610th ($789 vs $1264) 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 0.2 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 6437th and 2811th 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
$6.87
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$4476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$19.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$7688

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$500
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$646
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$899
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1014
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$555
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$601
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$876
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$488
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$570
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$471
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$572
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$669
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$688
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$514
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$518
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$587
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$759
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$687
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$610
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$842
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$599
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$535
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$583
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$622
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$576
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$521
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$549
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$579
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$645
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$513
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$568
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$572
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$773
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$704
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$737
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$497

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