Changsha vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$222
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$738
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
44
😀 Quality of life
68
66
🏙️ Population
10M
418K

The cost of living in Changsha is 46% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 7989th and 5025th ($582 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 1st in China and Albania, respectively. Check China vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 3254th and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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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