Calgary vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$738
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
53
44
😀 Quality of life
90
66
🏙️ Population
1.31M
418K

The cost of living in Calgary is 98% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 1473rd and 5025th ($2149 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in Canada and Albania, respectively. Check Canada vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 131st and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Tirana

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Calgary Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$3.12
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$28.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$5212

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$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

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