Kathmandu vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$419
$1015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1077
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$131
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$807
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$698
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
28
45
😀 Quality of life
46
67
🏙️ Population
846K
418K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 59% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 8918th and 5400th ($419 vs $1015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Nepal and Albania, respectively. Check Nepal vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 6495th and 3525th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.44
$9.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$1004
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$68.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$3096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$8.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3409
$5391

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$312
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$900
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$329
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$459
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$308
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$296
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$422
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$314
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$307
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$296
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$366
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$293
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$300
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$299
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$384
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
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$274
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$304
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$935
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$772
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$639
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$749
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$614
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$965
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$636
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$679
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$746
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$972
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$765
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$682
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$635
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$975
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1117
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$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1030
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$537
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1150
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$772
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$987
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$545
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1070
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$1164
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1182
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$1042
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$588
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$1070
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$556
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$595
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$1056
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1187
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$463
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$1199
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$943
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$561
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$1227
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$930
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$662
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$1027