Chicago vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1264
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$3052
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1058
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$910
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
48
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
2.75M
389K

The cost of living in Chicago is 126% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 358th and 4610th ($2851 vs $1264) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 Chicago compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 18th and 2811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Tirana

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Chicago Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$4476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$19.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$7688

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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