New York City vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4044
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8222
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$2662
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$3953
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$794
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$392
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6298
$616
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
96
67
🏙️ Population
8.8M
418K

The cost of living in New York City is 304% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6th and 5302nd ($4044 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. New York City ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 8th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Tirana

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New York City Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.2
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.64
$2.61
 Cappuccino
$5.71
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3504
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2240
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3748
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3719
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16943
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12588
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$135
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$28.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.7
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.99
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$115
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1647
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17859
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028

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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