Islamabad vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$1264
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$3052
🏠 One person rent
$228
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$1058
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$910
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
70
48
😀 Quality of life
50
72
🏙️ Population
1.01M
389K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 61% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 8685th and 4610th ($496 vs $1264) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Pakistan and Albania, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 6656th and 2811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Tirana

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Islamabad Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$4476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$19.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$7688

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$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$918
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$687
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$772
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$727
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1047
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$738
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$849
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$897
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1078
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$891
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$770
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$663
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1053
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1207
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$930
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1092
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$591
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1265
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$880
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1123
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$587
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1093
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1362
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1306
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$675
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1119
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$610
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$718
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1267
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$581
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1415
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1048
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$620
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$832
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1030