Tirana vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tirana Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$443
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$616
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
67
100
🏙️ Population
418K
14M

The cost of living in Tirana is 36% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5302nd and 3238th ($1002 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Albania and Japan, respectively. Check Albania vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Tirana compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Tirana ranked 1st best city to live in Albania vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3974th and 1st 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
$10.4
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.7
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.78
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.44%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2724
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.26
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.34
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$15051

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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

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063