Detroit vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
44
😀 Quality of life
88
66
🏙️ Population
639K
418K

The cost of living in Detroit is 85% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 1856th and 5025th ($2006 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 216th and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$3.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$936
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$787
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$676
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$808
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$657
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1045
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$645
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$852
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$902
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1059
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$792
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$641
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$685
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1035
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1191
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$895
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1053
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$545
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1146
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$785
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$956
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$549
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1046
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1239
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1244
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$589
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1076
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$661
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1161
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$521
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1280
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1036
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$571
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1094
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$692
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1050