Tirana vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tirana Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1264
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3052
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$607
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$1058
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$910
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
48
100
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
389K
14.3M

The cost of living in Tirana is 25% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4610th and 3273rd ($1264 vs $1679) 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 0.7 months in Tirana compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Tirana ranked 1st best city to live in Albania vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 2811th and 9th 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
$9.73
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.36
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1305
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$836
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.49%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4476
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2198
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.4
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.9
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.9
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.84
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.82
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.7
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.65
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.3
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$338
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7688
$17493

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$918
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$687
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$772
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$727
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1047
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$738
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$849
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$897
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1078
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$891
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$770
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$663
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1053
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1207
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$930
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1092
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$591
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1265
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$880
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1123
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$587
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1093
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1362
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1306
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$675
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1119
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$610
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$718
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1267
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$581
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1415
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1048
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$620
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$832
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1030

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006