Seoul vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4186
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$677
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$1788
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2981
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
94
66
🏙️ Population
9.67M
418K

The cost of living in Seoul is 35% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 3861st and 5025th ($1461 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 months in Seoul compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 43rd and 3918th 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
$7.68
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$3.12
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2513
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.14%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21201
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11781
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.5
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$28.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.3
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21834
$5212

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043

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