San Diego vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7903
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$2366
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$4375
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$686
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5439
$616
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
44
😀 Quality of life
91
67
🏙️ Population
1.39M
418K

The cost of living in San Diego is 242% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 26th and 5302nd ($3427 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 San Diego compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. San Diego ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 107th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Diego Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.6
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.8
$2.61
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2498
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2064
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4740
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3919
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.6
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11408
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8035
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.4
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$28.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.1
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.91
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.3
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1701
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18429
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606

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