Tehran vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tehran Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$700
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1924
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$303
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$681
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$247
$616
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
44
😀 Quality of life
61
67
🏙️ Population
8.69M
418K

The cost of living in Tehran is 30% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6811th and 5302nd ($700 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Iran and Albania, respectively. Check Iran vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Tehran compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Tehran ranked 1st best city to live in Iran vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 5288th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tehran vs Tirana

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Tehran Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.5
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.89
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.26%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2317
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.6
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.79
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.14
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.94
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.04
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.56
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$15.9
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.59
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1883
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009