Cost of living comparison
Tirana is 38.6% cheaper than Brussels.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.6% less in Tirana
- Groceries
-
pay 24.9% less in Tirana
- Transportation
-
pay 12.2% less in Tirana
- Housing
-
pay 58.5% less in Tirana
- Childcare
-
pay 75.2% less in Tirana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.7% less in Tirana
- Clothing
-
pay 14.9% less in Tirana
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Tirana.
If you lived in Tirana instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 48.6% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.56
|
$10.92
ALL1,002
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.73
|
$8.73
ALL802
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.64
|
$1.58
ALL145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.33
|
$0.82
ALL75
|
|
pay 24.9% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.36
|
$1.00
ALL91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€6.82
|
$6.31
ALL580
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.48
|
$7.59
ALL697
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€3.92
|
$3.59
ALL329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.17
|
$3.54
ALL325
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.06
|
$0.74
ALL68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$1.15
ALL106
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.08
|
$0.82
ALL75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.26
|
$0.87
ALL80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.50
ALL46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.60
ALL55
|
|
pay 12.2% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.31
|
$7.84
ALL720
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€48.90
|
$17.47
ALL1,603
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,337.46
|
$29,474.40
ALL2,705,750
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€23.67
|
$29.47
ALL2,706
|
|
pay 58.5% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€50.61
|
$18.21
ALL1,671
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,095.44
|
$594.90
ALL54,612
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€935.40
|
$412.58
ALL37,875
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€163.63
|
$78.02
ALL7,163
|
|
pay 75.2% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€901.64
|
$257.35
ALL23,624
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€20,682.91
|
$5,375.91
ALL493,508
|
|
pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.89
|
$2.73
ALL251
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.66
|
$1.85
ALL170
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
$3.82
ALL351
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€34.76
|
$46.89
ALL4,304
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€12.96
|
$8.73
ALL802
|
|
pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€88.01
|
$64.35
ALL5,907
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€46.83
|
$47.77
ALL4,386
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€104.94
|
$100.14
ALL9,193
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€130.80
|
$134.06
ALL12,306
|
|
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