Helsinki vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$937
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$616
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
44
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
665K
418K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 82% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 2273rd and 5302nd ($1825 vs $1002) 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 0.6 months in Tirana. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 26th and 3974th 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
$14.3
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$4444

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

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