Charlotte vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$616
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
68
44
😀 Quality of life
88
67
🏙️ Population
875K
418K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 171% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 361st and 5302nd ($2710 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th 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 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 191st and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009