Saint Petersburg vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1139
$1264
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2793
$3052
🏠 One person rent
$577
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$1013
$1058
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1316
$910
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
85
48
😀 Quality of life
71
72
🏙️ Population
5.65M
389K

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 10% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4898th and 4610th ($1139 vs $1264) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Russia and Albania, respectively. Check Russia vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 3542nd and 2811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saint Petersburg vs Tirana

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Saint Petersburg Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.18
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.8
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.37
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1362
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$765
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.01
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4926
$4476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3068
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$19.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.78
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.43
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.09
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.25
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$502
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13865
$7688

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1081
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1079
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1467
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1383
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1312
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1085
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1445
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1521
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$758
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1220
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1533
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1673
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1428
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1843
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1550
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1698
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$834
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1970
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1455
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1974
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1419
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1594
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1054
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1391
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1492
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1403
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1525
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1179
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1597

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$918
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$687
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$772
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$727
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1047
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$738
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$849
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$897
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1078
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$891
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$770
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$663
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1053
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1207
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$930
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1092
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$591
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1265
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$880
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1123
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$587
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1093
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1362
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1306
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$675
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1119
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$610
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$718
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1267
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$581
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1415
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1048
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$620
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$832
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1030