Cost of living comparison

Amman, Jordan

compared to

Tirana, Albania

Tirana vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Tirana is 28.1% more expensive than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Tirana
Groceries: pay 55.9% more in Tirana
Transportation: pay 37.3% more in Tirana
Housing: pay 10.6% more in Tirana
Childcare: pay 4.8% more in Tirana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.9% less in Tirana
Clothing: pay 11.0% more in Tirana

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

Tirana vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Amman	Tirana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$10.92 ALL1,002	+54.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$8.73 ALL802	+23.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$1.58 ALL145	+226.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.82 ALL75	+117.6%
Average			+105.7%

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pay 55.9% more for groceries

	Amman	Tirana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 JOD0.370	$1.00 ALL91	+89.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 JOD2.400	$6.31 ALL580	+86.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 JOD3.960	$7.59 ALL697	+36.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 JOD1.450	$3.59 ALL329	+75.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.56 JOD1.820	$3.54 ALL325	+38.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 JOD0.640	$0.74 ALL68	-18.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$1.15 ALL106	+58.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 JOD0.500	$0.82 ALL75	+15.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.87 ALL80	+141.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 JOD0.290	$0.50 ALL46	+24.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.250	$0.60 ALL55	+68.2%
Average			+55.9%

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pay 37.3% more for transportation

	Amman	Tirana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.48 JOD3.890	$7.84 ALL720	+43.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD29.990	$17.47 ALL1,603	-58.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,384.29 JOD17,994.920	$29,474.40 ALL2,705,750	+16.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.85 JOD8.400	$29.47 ALL2,706	+148.8%
Average			+37.3%

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pay 10.6% more for housing

	Amman	Tirana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.80 JOD24.670	$18.21 ALL1,671	-47.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$440.45 JOD312.240	$594.90 ALL54,612	+35.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.09 JOD196.430	$412.58 ALL37,875	+48.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.55 JOD52.140	$78.02 ALL7,163	+6.1%
Average			+10.6%

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pay 4.8% more for childcare

	Amman	Tirana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.75 JOD169.250	$257.35 ALL23,624	+7.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,288.39 JOD3,748.940	$5,375.91 ALL493,508	+1.7%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Tirana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$2.73 ALL251	-57.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 JOD2.860	$1.85 ALL170	-54.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 JOD2.500	$3.82 ALL351	+8.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.15 JOD41.220	$46.89 ALL4,304	-19.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$8.73 ALL802	-22.6%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 11.0% more for clothing

	Amman	Tirana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.45 JOD45.690	$64.35 ALL5,907	-0.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.44 JOD35.760	$47.77 ALL4,386	-5.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.69 JOD77.760	$100.14 ALL9,193	-8.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.79 JOD60.110	$134.06 ALL12,306	+58.1%
Average			+11.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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