Cost of living comparison
Tirana is 6.1% cheaper than Tokyo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.7% more in Tirana
- Groceries
-
pay 22.4% less in Tirana
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% more in Tirana
- Housing
-
pay 40.2% less in Tirana
- Childcare
-
pay 57.3% less in Tirana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.7% less in Tirana
- Clothing
-
pay 42.9% more in Tirana
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Tirana are more expensive than in Tokyo. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Tirana.
If you lived in Tirana instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 46.7% more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥929
|
$10.92
ALL945
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥743
|
$8.73
ALL756
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥159
|
$1.58
ALL137
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥106
|
$0.82
ALL71
|
|
pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥233
|
$1.00
ALL86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,000
|
$6.31
ALL546
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥839
|
$7.59
ALL657
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥297
|
$3.59
ALL311
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥465
|
$3.54
ALL306
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥339
|
$0.74
ALL64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥152
|
$1.15
ALL100
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥378
|
$0.82
ALL71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥345
|
$0.87
ALL75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥184
|
$0.50
ALL44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥180
|
$0.60
ALL52
|
|
pay 12.1% more for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥630
|
$7.84
ALL679
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥8,357
|
$17.47
ALL1,511
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,103,104
|
$29,474.40
ALL2,550,578
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥3,974
|
$29.47
ALL2,551
|
|
pay 40.2% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,542
|
$18.21
ALL1,576
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥159,701
|
$594.90
ALL51,480
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥83,107
|
$412.58
ALL35,703
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥19,107
|
$78.02
ALL6,752
|
|
pay 57.3% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥76,024
|
$257.35
ALL22,270
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,068,039
|
$5,375.91
ALL465,206
|
|
pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥464
|
$2.73
ALL236
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥485
|
$1.85
ALL160
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥557
|
$3.82
ALL331
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥9,574
|
$46.89
ALL4,057
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,764
|
$8.73
ALL756
|
|
pay 42.9% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥7,498
|
$64.35
ALL5,568
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,256
|
$47.77
ALL4,134
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,040
|
$100.14
ALL8,666
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥11,817
|
$134.06
ALL11,601
|
|
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