Dhaka vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$2960
🏠 One person rent
$152
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$842
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
48
😀 Quality of life
57
72
🏙️ Population
16.8M
389K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 62% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 8803rd and 4667th ($481 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Albania, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 6218th and 3290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Tirana

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Dhaka Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$703
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$2025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$63.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$6657

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$940
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$692
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$794
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$723
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1119
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$735
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$839
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$893
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1150
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$905
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$769
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$678
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1066
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1206
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$990
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1150
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$609
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1288
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$887
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1153
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$593
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1156
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1380
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1344
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$680
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1193
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$619
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$694
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1225
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$571
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1430
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1068
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$617
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$851
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1013