Helsinki vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$2960
🏠 One person rent
$991
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$842
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
48
😀 Quality of life
94
72
🏙️ Population
687K
389K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 58% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 2068th and 4667th ($1990 vs $1256) 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 48th and 3290th 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
$15.6
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$703
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$2025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$4.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$63.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$6657

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$940
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$692
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$794
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$723
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1119
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$735
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$839
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$893
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1150
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$905
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$769
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$678
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1066
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1206
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$990
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1150
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$609
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1288
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$887
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1153
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$593
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1156
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1380
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1344
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$680
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1193
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$619
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$694
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1225
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$571
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1430
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1068
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$617
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$851
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1013