Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 50.2% more expensive than Tirana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% less in Seoul
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% more in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 40.1% more in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.5% more in Seoul
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% less in Seoul
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Seoul are more expensive than in Tirana. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Seoul. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Seoul.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
Tirana
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
ALL945
|
$7.88
₩10,760
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
ALL756
|
$6.09
₩8,314
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL137
|
$1.59
₩2,167
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ALL71
|
$0.84
₩1,148
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Tirana
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ALL86
|
$3.10
₩4,227
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
ALL546
|
$6.52
₩8,910
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
ALL657
|
$8.06
₩11,005
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
ALL311
|
$3.06
₩4,177
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
ALL306
|
$4.74
₩6,469
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL64
|
$3.30
₩4,504
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ALL100
|
$1.55
₩2,116
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL71
|
$2.44
₩3,333
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
ALL75
|
$2.68
₩3,667
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL44
|
$1.73
₩2,364
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL52
|
$1.39
₩1,894
|
|
pay 7.9% more for transportation
Tirana
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL679
|
$4.59
₩6,266
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
ALL1,511
|
$44.40
₩60,645
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,474.40
ALL2,550,578
|
$27,023.07
₩36,906,200
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
ALL2,551
|
$8.02
₩10,955
|
|
pay 40.1% more for housing
Tirana
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
ALL1,576
|
$22.27
₩30,420
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
ALL51,480
|
$883.18
₩1,206,184
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.58
ALL35,703
|
$490.54
₩669,944
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.02
ALL6,752
|
$133.35
₩182,124
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Tirana
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.35
ALL22,270
|
$385.48
₩526,462
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,375.91
ALL465,206
|
$20,782.92
₩28,383,844
|
|
pay 29.5% more for entertainment and sports
Tirana
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
ALL236
|
$3.58
₩4,891
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ALL160
|
$3.60
₩4,919
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
ALL331
|
$3.22
₩4,402
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
ALL4,057
|
$53.73
₩73,379
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
ALL756
|
$10.74
₩14,672
|
|
pay 7.7% less for clothing
Tirana
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.35
ALL5,568
|
$59.13
₩80,752
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
ALL4,134
|
$46.64
₩63,704
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.14
ALL8,666
|
$86.69
₩118,399
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.06
ALL11,601
|
$124.89
₩170,567
|
|
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