Cost of living comparison
Tirana is 27.0% more expensive than Kuwait City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.3% more in Tirana
- Groceries
-
pay 31.0% more in Tirana
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Tirana
- Housing
-
pay 3.7% less in Tirana
- Childcare
-
pay 33.6% less in Tirana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% less in Tirana
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% more in Tirana
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Tirana are more expensive than in Kuwait City. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Tirana. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Tirana.
If you lived in Tirana instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 63.3% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD3.010
|
$10.92
ALL1,007
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.510
|
$8.73
ALL806
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
$1.58
ALL146
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$0.82
ALL76
|
|
pay 31.0% more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$1.00
ALL92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$6.31
ALL582
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
$7.59
ALL700
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$3.59
ALL331
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$3.54
ALL326
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$0.74
ALL68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$1.15
ALL106
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.82
ALL76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$0.87
ALL80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.50
ALL46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.60
ALL55
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
$7.84
ALL724
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.030
|
$17.47
ALL1,611
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,815.590
|
$29,474.40
ALL2,719,127
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD9.020
|
$29.47
ALL2,719
|
|
pay 3.7% less for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.220
|
$18.21
ALL1,680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD271.210
|
$594.90
ALL54,882
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD209.920
|
$412.58
ALL38,062
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.740
|
$78.02
ALL7,198
|
|
pay 33.6% less for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD143.200
|
$257.35
ALL23,741
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,139.890
|
$5,375.91
ALL495,948
|
|
pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.73
ALL252
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.850
|
$1.85
ALL171
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$3.82
ALL352
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.920
|
$46.89
ALL4,325
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.510
|
$8.73
ALL806
|
|
pay 23.6% more for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD13.030
|
$64.35
ALL5,936
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.850
|
$47.77
ALL4,407
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.670
|
$100.14
ALL9,239
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.230
|
$134.06
ALL12,367
|
|
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