Tirana vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tirana Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1086
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$487
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$827
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
66
99
🏙️ Population
418K
14.3M

The cost of living in Tirana is 34% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5025th and 3085th ($1086 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Albania and Japan, respectively. Check Albania vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Tirana compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Tirana ranked 1st best city to live in Albania vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3918th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tirana vs Tokyo

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Tirana Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.76
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.12
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$539
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$996
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.93%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1555
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.26
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.7
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5212
$15495

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033