Cost of living comparison
Tirana is 13.6% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% less in Tirana
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5% more in Tirana
- Transportation
-
pay 35.0% more in Tirana
- Housing
-
pay 50.8% less in Tirana
- Childcare
-
pay 60.1% less in Tirana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.5% less in Tirana
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% more in Tirana
The cost of transportation, clothing, and groceries in Tirana are more expensive than in Lisbon. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tirana.
If you lived in Tirana instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.02
|
$10.92
ALL953
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$8.73
ALL762
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.63
|
$1.58
ALL138
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.20
|
$0.82
ALL72
|
|
pay 3.5% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.30
|
$1.00
ALL87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€4.91
|
$6.31
ALL551
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.40
|
$7.59
ALL663
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.62
|
$3.59
ALL313
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€2.91
|
$3.54
ALL309
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.91
|
$0.74
ALL64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$1.15
ALL101
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.82
ALL72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.93
|
$0.87
ALL76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.50
ALL44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.82
|
$0.60
ALL52
|
|
pay 35.0% more for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.34
|
$7.84
ALL685
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.70
|
$17.47
ALL1,524
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€28,272.71
|
$29,474.40
ALL2,572,372
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€8.67
|
$29.47
ALL2,572
|
|
pay 50.8% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€35.08
|
$18.21
ALL1,589
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,331.48
|
$594.90
ALL51,920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€941.41
|
$412.58
ALL36,008
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€93.36
|
$78.02
ALL6,810
|
|
pay 60.1% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€506.84
|
$257.35
ALL22,460
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€13,411.19
|
$5,375.91
ALL469,181
|
|
pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.83
|
$2.73
ALL238
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.29
|
$1.85
ALL162
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.28
|
$3.82
ALL333
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€37.29
|
$46.89
ALL4,092
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.54
|
$8.73
ALL762
|
|
pay 11.6% more for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€76.13
|
$64.35
ALL5,616
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€33.09
|
$47.77
ALL4,169
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€72.53
|
$100.14
ALL8,740
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€95.33
|
$134.06
ALL11,700
|
|
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