Calgary vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$2960
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$842
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
53
48
😀 Quality of life
90
72
🏙️ Population
1.31M
389K

The cost of living in Calgary is 69% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 1716th and 4667th ($2118 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 1st in Canada and Albania, respectively. Check Canada vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 209th and 3290th 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
$17
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$703
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$2025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$4.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$63.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$6657

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$940
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$692
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$794
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$723
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1119
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$735
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$839
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$893
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1150
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$905
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$769
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$678
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1066
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1206
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$990
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1150
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$609
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1288
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$887
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1153
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$593
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1156
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1380
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1344
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$680
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1193
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$619
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$694
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1225
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$571
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1430
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1068
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$617
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$851
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1013