Hangzhou vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$391
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
44
😀 Quality of life
72
67
🏙️ Population
11.9M
418K

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 17% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6270th and 5302nd ($831 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in China and Albania, respectively. Check China vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 2093rd and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Tirana

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Hangzhou Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.61
 Cappuccino
$3.84
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$28.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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