Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

Albania

Tirana vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Tirana is 46.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 40.5% more in Tirana
Groceries: pay 41.6% less in Tirana
Transportation: pay 44.1% less in Tirana
Housing: pay 64.6% less in Tirana
Childcare: pay 67.0% less in Tirana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.8% less in Tirana
Clothing: pay 14.9% more in Tirana

The cost of restaurants and clothing in Tirana are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Tirana.

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Tirana vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tirana instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 40.5% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Tirana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$64.98	$9.77 ALL793	+18.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$49.99	$10.99 ALL892	+72.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.23	$2.38 ALL193	+82.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$1.26 ALL103	+15.5%
Average			+40.5%

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pay 41.6% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Tirana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.58	$1.18 ALL96	-50.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.20	$6.45 ALL523	-48.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.89	$8.47 ALL687	-23.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.19	$3.77 ALL306	+8.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.05	$4.12 ALL334	+4.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.69	$0.89 ALL72	-52.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$1.12 ALL91	-10.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$0.98 ALL80	-53.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$0.84 ALL68	-53.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$0.47 ALL38	-67.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$0.58 ALL47	-59.9%
Average			-41.6%

Hong Kong vs. Tirana - Cost of groceries

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pay 44.1% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Tirana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.69	$8.77 ALL712	-43.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$699.80	$19.54 ALL1,585	-78.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$33,592.07 ALL3M	-24.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$112.97	$32.98 ALL2,675	+129.0%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 64.6% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Tirana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.85	$19.91 ALL1,615	-7.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,318.98	$828.78 ALL67,222	-62.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,259.46	$479.97 ALL38,930	-71.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.38	$74.95 ALL6,080	-60.7%
Average			-64.6%

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pay 67.0% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Tirana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,195.28	$344.43 ALL27,937	-70.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$8,249.97 ALL669K	-63.0%
Average			-67.0%

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pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Tirana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$59.98	$3.54 ALL287	-53.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.55	$2.25 ALL182	-55.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$104.97	$4.76 ALL386	-64.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.22	$55.71 ALL4,519	-40.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.47	$9.77 ALL793	-28.7%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 14.9% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Tirana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.62	$69.87 ALL5,667	+3.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.53	$47.44 ALL3,848	+15.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$631.90	$122.26 ALL9,917	+51.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.36	$115.33 ALL9,355	-3.8%
Average			+14.9%

Hong Kong vs. Tirana - Cost of clothing

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