Cost of Living & Income: Hong Kong vs Tirana

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hong Kong and Tirana are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.

Income comparison

MetricHong KongTiranaHong Kong vs Tirana
💰 Average monthly net salary¥21,038¥6,067Hong Kong earns 3.5× the salary in Tirana

Daily expenses

MetricHong KongTiranaHong Kong vs Tirana
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥56¥67Tirana costs 1.20× the price in Hong Kong
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥430¥334Hong Kong costs 1.29× the price in Tirana
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥43¥75Tirana costs 1.75× the price in Hong Kong
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥1,519.6¥732.5Hong Kong costs 2.07× the price in Tirana
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥136.6¥138.3Tirana costs 1.01× the price in Hong Kong
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥98.2¥126.4Tirana costs 1.29× the price in Hong Kong
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥606.4¥385.8Hong Kong costs 1.57× the price in Tirana
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥88.2¥66.9Hong Kong costs 1.32× the price in Tirana
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥26.7¥15.7Hong Kong costs 1.70× the price in Tirana

Supermarket prices

MetricHong KongTiranaHong Kong vs Tirana
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥128.8¥115.7Hong Kong costs 1.11× the price in Tirana
🥚 Eggs (12)¥23.9¥25.1Tirana costs 1.05× the price in Hong Kong
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥20.3¥15.3Hong Kong costs 1.33× the price in Tirana
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥15.7¥8.3Hong Kong costs 1.88× the price in Tirana
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥27.8¥13.2Hong Kong costs 2.11× the price in Tirana
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥19.7¥7.6Hong Kong costs 2.61× the price in Tirana
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥21.9¥12.7Hong Kong costs 1.73× the price in Tirana
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥12.8¥11.8Hong Kong costs 1.09× the price in Tirana
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥115.3¥75.2Hong Kong costs 1.53× the price in Tirana

Rent & property prices

MetricHong KongTiranaHong Kong vs Tirana
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥15,219¥5,613Hong Kong costs 2.71× the price in Tirana
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥11,247¥3,298Hong Kong costs 3.41× the price in Tirana
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥33,599¥10,404Hong Kong costs 3.23× the price in Tirana
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥22,167¥6,268Hong Kong costs 3.54× the price in Tirana
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥190,420¥30,516Hong Kong costs 6.24× the price in Tirana
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥117,532¥14,522Hong Kong costs 8.09× the price in Tirana