Chennai vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$161
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
44
😀 Quality of life
68
67
🏙️ Population
10.3M
418K

The cost of living in Chennai is 57% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 8842nd and 5302nd ($434 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in India and Albania, respectively. Check India vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 3676th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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