San Francisco vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4040
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8690
$2960
🏠 One person rent
$2814
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$4668
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$830
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7450
$842
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
97
48
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
874K
389K

The cost of living in San Francisco is 222% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 7th and 4667th ($4040 vs $1256) 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 1.8 months in San Francisco compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. San Francisco ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 30th and 3290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Tirana

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San Francisco Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.1
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.92
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3172
$703
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2480
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4983
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4258
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10615
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9151
$2025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.88
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.75
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.34
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$4.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.1
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.03
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$102
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$150
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.5
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$63.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1918
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21243
$6657

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$940
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$692
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$794
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$723
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1119
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$735
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$839
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$893
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1150
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$905
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$769
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$678
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1066
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1206
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$990
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1150
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$609
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1288
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$887
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1153
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$593
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1156
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1380
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1344
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$680
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1193
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$619
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$694
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1225
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$571
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1430
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1068
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$617
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$851
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1013