Hong Kong vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
89
67
🏙️ Population
7.41M
418K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 161% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 503rd and 5302nd ($2614 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in China and Albania, respectively. Check China vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 168th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Tirana

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Hong Kong Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$4444

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

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