Dongguan vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$181
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
69
44
😀 Quality of life
71
67
🏙️ Population
10.5M
418K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 41% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 7769th and 5302nd ($589 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 1st in China and Albania, respectively. Check China vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 2370th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.61
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$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
$187
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$28.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$4444

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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