Helsinki vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$1015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$918
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$807
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$698
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
45
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
676K
418K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 79% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 2353rd and 5400th ($1816 vs $1015) 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 1.7 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 26th and 3525th 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
$14.7
$9.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$1004
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$68.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$3096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$3.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$8.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$5391

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HelsinkiTirana

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$935
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$772
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$639
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$749
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$614
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$965
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$636
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$679
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$746
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$972
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$765
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$682
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$635
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$975
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1117
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1030
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$537
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1150
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$772
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$987
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$545
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1070
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1164
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1182
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$588
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1070
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$556
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$595
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1056
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1187
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$463
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1199
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$943
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$561
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$930
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$662
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1027