Saint Petersburg vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2103
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$389
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$733
$616
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
82
44
😀 Quality of life
66
67
🏙️ Population
5.38M
418K

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 19% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6353rd and 5302nd ($811 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Russia and Albania, respectively. Check Russia vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 4239th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Saint Petersburg Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.55
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.79%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3262
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1917
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.39
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.06
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6504
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438

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