Chengdu vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$242
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$616
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
44
😀 Quality of life
73
67
🏙️ Population
20.9M
418K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 36% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 7269th and 5302nd ($643 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 1633rd and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Tirana

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Chengdu Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.61
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$28.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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