San Jose, United States vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Jose Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3674
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8354
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$2553
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$4614
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$756
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6972
$738
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
44
😀 Quality of life
93
66
🏙️ Population
1.01M
418K

The cost of living in San Jose, United States is 238% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 13th and 5025th ($3674 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 1.9 months in San Jose, United States compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. San Jose, United States ranked 9th best city to live in the United States vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 57th and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Jose Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.2
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.6
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.02
$3.12
 Cappuccino
$6.07
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2518
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2244
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4974
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4085
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.3
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11099
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11117
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.5
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$28.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.64
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.62
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$113
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1894
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23974
$5212

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Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146

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