Cost of living comparison
Tirana is 29.6% cheaper than Jerusalem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.7% less in Tirana
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% less in Tirana
- Transportation
-
pay 24.4% more in Tirana
- Housing
-
pay 49.2% less in Tirana
- Childcare
-
pay 67.2% less in Tirana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.7% less in Tirana
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in Tirana
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Tirana.
If you lived in Tirana instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 44.7% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪72.72
|
$10.92
ALL948
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪46.92
|
$8.73
ALL759
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.13
|
$1.58
ALL137
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪6.88
|
$0.82
ALL71
|
|
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.31
|
$1.00
ALL86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪22.80
|
$6.31
ALL548
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪25.54
|
$7.59
ALL659
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪13.59
|
$3.59
ALL312
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪16.77
|
$3.54
ALL307
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪4.78
|
$0.74
ALL64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.17
|
$1.15
ALL100
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.60
|
$0.82
ALL71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.15
|
$0.87
ALL76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.10
|
$0.50
ALL44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.03
|
$0.60
ALL52
|
|
pay 24.4% more for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪25.47
|
$7.84
ALL681
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪221.44
|
$17.47
ALL1,517
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪153,913.03
|
$29,474.40
ALL2,560,187
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪35.28
|
$29.47
ALL2,560
|
|
pay 49.2% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪92.79
|
$18.21
ALL1,582
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,168.50
|
$594.90
ALL51,674
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,681.04
|
$412.58
ALL35,837
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪505.35
|
$78.02
ALL6,777
|
|
pay 67.2% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪2,963.48
|
$257.35
ALL22,354
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪54,083.92
|
$5,375.91
ALL466,959
|
|
pay 50.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪30.03
|
$2.73
ALL237
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪14.28
|
$1.85
ALL161
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪32.84
|
$3.82
ALL332
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪298.79
|
$46.89
ALL4,073
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪42.22
|
$8.73
ALL759
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪342.48
|
$64.35
ALL5,589
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪211.12
|
$47.77
ALL4,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪387.05
|
$100.14
ALL8,699
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪384.71
|
$134.06
ALL11,644
|
|
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