Changsha vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2960
🏠 One person rent
$214
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$842
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
48
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
10M
389K

The cost of living in Changsha is 51% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 7792nd and 4667th ($617 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 1st in China and Albania, respectively. Check China vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 3307th and 3290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Tirana

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Changsha Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$703
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$2025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$63.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$6657

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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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