Los Angeles vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3378
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7707
$2960
🏠 One person rent
$2168
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$3725
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$743
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4258
$842
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
99
48
😀 Quality of life
93
72
🏙️ Population
3.9M
389K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 169% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 72nd and 4667th ($3378 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 55th and 3290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Tirana

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Los Angeles Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.85
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$6.48
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2352
$703
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1867
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4129
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.86%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7811
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7110
$2025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.27
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.67
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$4.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.78
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.45
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.3
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$63.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1715
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28004
$6657

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$940
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$692
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$794
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$723
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1119
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$735
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$839
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$893
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1150
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$905
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$769
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$678
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1066
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1206
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$990
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1150
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$609
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1288
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$887
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1153
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$593
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1156
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1380
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1344
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$680
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1193
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$619
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$694
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1225
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$571
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1430
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1068
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$617
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$851
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1013