Boston vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$738
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
92
66
🏙️ Population
676K
418K

The cost of living in Boston is 219% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 32nd and 5025th ($3467 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 15th best city to live in the United States vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 89th and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$3.12
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$28.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$5212

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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