Seoul vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1334
$1015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3862
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$608
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$1634
$807
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2911
$698
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
9.67M
418K

The cost of living in Seoul is 31% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4104th and 5400th ($1334 vs $1015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in South Korea and Albania, respectively. Check South Korea vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seoul compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 30th and 3525th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Tirana

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Seoul Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$9.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.57
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$754
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2293
$1004
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$68.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19682
$3096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11168
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.3
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.75
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$3.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$8.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20197
$5391

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$935
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$772
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$639
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$749
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$614
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$965
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$636
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$679
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$746
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$972
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$765
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$682
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$635
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$975
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1117
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1030
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$537
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1150
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$772
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$987
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$545
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1070
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1164
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1182
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$588
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1070
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$556
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$595
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1056
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1187
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$463
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1199
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$943
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$561
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$930
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$662
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1027