Johannesburg vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1264
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$3052
🏠 One person rent
$547
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1058
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$910
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
48
😀 Quality of life
60
72
🏙️ Population
4.8M
389K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 5% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4745th and 4610th ($1204 vs $1264) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Albania, respectively. Check South Africa vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 5850th and 2811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Tirana

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Johannesburg Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$4476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$19.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$7688

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Tirana

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