Chengdu vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1264
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$3052
🏠 One person rent
$297
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$1058
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$910
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
48
😀 Quality of life
76
72
🏙️ Population
20.9M
389K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 46% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 7360th and 4610th ($688 vs $1264) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and Albania, respectively. Check China vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 1238th and 2811th 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
$2.83
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$4476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$19.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$7688

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$918
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$687
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$772
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$727
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1047
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$738
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$849
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$897
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1078
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$891
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$770
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$663
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1053
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1207
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$930
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1092
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$591
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1265
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$880
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1123
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$587
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1093
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1362
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1306
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$675
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1119
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$610
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$718
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1267
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$581
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1415
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1048
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$620
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$832
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1030