San Francisco vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3781
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8717
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$2600
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$4501
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$806
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7795
$738
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
97
44
😀 Quality of life
97
66
🏙️ Population
874K
418K

The cost of living in San Francisco is 248% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 9th and 5025th ($3781 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. San Francisco ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 12th and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Francisco Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.68
$3.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.68
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2707
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2324
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5024
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4030
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.5
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11577
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11019
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.5
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.31
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.2
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.7
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.38
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.5
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2916
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31050
$5212

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$936
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$787
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$676
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$808
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$657
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1045
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$645
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$852
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$902
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1059
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$792
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$641
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$685
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1035
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1191
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$895
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1053
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$545
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1146
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$785
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$956
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$549
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1046
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1239
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1244
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$589
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1076
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$661
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1161
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$521
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1280
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1036
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$571
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1094
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$692
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1050