Tirana vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tirana Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1294
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3098
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$630
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$1118
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$803
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
72
99
🏙️ Population
418K
14.3M

The cost of living in Tirana is 24% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4511th and 3130th ($1294 vs $1698) 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 1.5 months in Tokyo. Tirana ranked 1st best city to live in Albania vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3035th and 4th 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
$12.1
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.5
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1383
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$894
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.6
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.67%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.2
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.5
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.81
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.05
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5765
$14795

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1041
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$945
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$673
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$764
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$701
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1107
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$697
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$819
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$887
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1115
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$857
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$720
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$667
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1047
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1195
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$967
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1111
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$592
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1261
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$849
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1122
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$572
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1107
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1349
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1332
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$642
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1164
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$655
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1238
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1539
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$557
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1392
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1040
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$575
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1045
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$828
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$973

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961