Boston vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$1264
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$3052
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$1058
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$910
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
48
😀 Quality of life
91
72
🏙️ Population
676K
389K

The cost of living in Boston is 191% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 27th and 4610th ($3680 vs $1264) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in the United States and Albania, respectively. Check the United States vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 105th and 2811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Tirana

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Boston Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$4476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$19.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$7688

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

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