Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Albania

Tirana vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Tirana is 21.2% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Tirana
Groceries: pay 28.0% more in Tirana
Transportation: pay 52.1% more in Tirana
Housing: pay 0.6% more in Tirana
Childcare: pay 57.7% less in Tirana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.6% more in Tirana
Clothing: pay 10.7% more in Tirana

The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and housing in Tirana are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Tirana.

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Tirana vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tirana instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Tirana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.87	$9.77 ALL796	+118.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.85	$10.99 ALL895	+110.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 CN¥3.48	$2.38 ALL194	+356.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 CN¥1.82	$1.26 ALL103	+364.0%
Average			+150.3%

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pay 28.0% more for groceries

	Beijing	Tirana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CN¥11.53	$1.18 ALL96	-31.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.22 CN¥48.16	$6.45 ALL526	-10.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.41 CN¥42.78	$8.47 ALL689	+32.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 CN¥13.50	$3.77 ALL307	+86.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 CN¥9.78	$4.12 ALL336	+181.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.23	$0.89 ALL72	-4.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.27	$1.12 ALL91	+41.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CN¥6.19	$0.98 ALL80	+5.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥4.74	$0.84 ALL68	+18.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 CN¥2.14	$0.47 ALL38	+45.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.65	$0.58 ALL47	+45.6%
Average			+28.0%

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pay 52.1% more for transportation

	Beijing	Tirana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.12	$8.77 ALL714	+76.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.30 CN¥228.99	$19.54 ALL1,591	-43.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	$33,592.07 ALL3M	+73.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.68 CN¥31.26	$32.98 ALL2,685	+604.2%
Average			+52.1%

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pay 0.6% more for housing

	Beijing	Tirana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.27 CN¥95.25	$19.91 ALL1,621	+39.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.67 CN¥6,252.37	$828.78 ALL67,489	-11.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.98 CN¥3,544.34	$479.97 ALL39,085	-9.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.49 CN¥296.96	$74.95 ALL6,104	+68.5%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 57.7% less for childcare

	Beijing	Tirana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.29 CN¥4,360.75	$344.43 ALL28,047	-47.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,281.96 CN¥162K	$8,249.97 ALL672K	-66.0%
Average			-57.7%

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pay 31.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Tirana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.96	$3.54 ALL288	+196.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥24.03	$2.25 ALL183	-37.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 CN¥28.87	$4.76 ALL388	+10.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.45 CN¥276.67	$55.71 ALL4,537	+34.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 CN¥49.78	$9.77 ALL796	+31.0%
Average			+31.6%

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pay 10.7% more for clothing

	Beijing	Tirana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.55 CN¥470.92	$69.87 ALL5,690	-1.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.41 CN¥269.73	$47.44 ALL3,863	+17.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.99 CN¥580.64	$122.26 ALL9,956	+40.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.40 CN¥837.05	$115.33 ALL9,392	-8.0%
Average			+10.7%

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