Islamabad vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$198
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$738
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
44
😀 Quality of life
49
66
🏙️ Population
1.01M
418K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 60% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 8895th and 5025th ($439 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and Albania, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 6293rd and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$5212

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$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$936
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$787
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$676
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$808
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$657
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1045
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$645
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$852
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$902
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1059
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$792
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$641
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$685
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1035
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1191
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$895
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1053
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$545
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1146
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$785
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$956
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$549
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1046
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1239
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1244
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$589
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1076
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$661
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1161
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$521
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1280
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1036
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$571
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1094
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$692
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1050