Helsinki vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$1264
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$3052
🏠 One person rent
$972
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$1058
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$910
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
48
😀 Quality of life
94
72
🏙️ Population
694K
389K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 56% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 2107th and 4610th ($1970 vs $1264) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Albania, respectively. Check Finland vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 47th and 2811th 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
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$4476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$19.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$7688

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$918
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$687
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$772
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$727
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1047
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$738
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$849
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$897
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1078
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$891
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$770
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$663
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1053
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1207
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$930
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1092
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$591
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1265
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$880
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1123
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$587
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1093
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1362
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1306
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$675
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1119
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$610
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$718
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1267
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$581
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1415
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1048
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$620
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$832
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1030