Los Angeles vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$616
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
99
44
😀 Quality of life
94
67
🏙️ Population
3.9M
418K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 216% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 72nd and 5302nd ($3165 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 1st in the United States and Albania, respectively. Check the United States vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Los Angeles ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 34th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862

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