Helsinki vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1294
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$972
$630
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$803
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
46
😀 Quality of life
96
72
🏙️ Population
687K
418K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 51% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 2171st and 4511th ($1947 vs $1294) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Finland and Albania, respectively. Check Finland vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 30th and 3035th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Tirana

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Helsinki Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$490
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
5.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$3745
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$4.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$68.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$5765

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1041
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$945
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$673
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$764
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$701
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1107
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$697
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$819
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$887
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1115
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$857
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$720
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$667
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1047
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1195
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$967
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1111
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$592
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1261
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$849
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1122
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$572
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1107
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1349
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1332
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$642
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1164
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$655
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1238
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1539
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$557
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1392
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1040
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$575
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1045
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$828
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$973