London vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$616
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
98
67
🏙️ Population
8.91M
418K

The cost of living in London is 231% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 38th and 5302nd ($3321 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Kingdom and Albania, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in London compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 5th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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London Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$4444

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

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