Cost of living comparison
Tirana is 21.9% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.1% less in Tirana
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% less in Tirana
- Transportation
-
pay 9.1% more in Tirana
- Housing
-
pay 51.0% less in Tirana
- Childcare
-
pay 50.7% less in Tirana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.2% less in Tirana
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% more in Tirana
The cost of transportation and clothing in Tirana are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Tirana.
If you lived in Tirana instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 37.1% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$10.92
ALL1,007
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$8.73
ALL806
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.56
|
$1.58
ALL146
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.66
|
$0.82
ALL76
|
|
pay 5.7% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.38
|
$1.00
ALL92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.36
|
$6.31
ALL582
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.05
|
$7.59
ALL700
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
$3.59
ALL331
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.48
|
$3.54
ALL326
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$0.74
ALL68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.15
ALL106
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.82
ALL76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.87
ALL80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.50
ALL46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.60
ALL55
|
|
pay 9.1% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$7.84
ALL724
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$17.47
ALL1,611
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,880.68
|
$29,474.40
ALL2,719,127
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.70
|
$29.47
ALL2,719
|
|
pay 51.0% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.28
|
$18.21
ALL1,680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,350.65
|
$594.90
ALL54,882
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€988.19
|
$412.58
ALL38,062
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€119.56
|
$78.02
ALL7,198
|
|
pay 50.7% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€521.88
|
$257.35
ALL23,741
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,258.86
|
$5,375.91
ALL495,948
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.45
|
$2.73
ALL252
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.38
|
$1.85
ALL171
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
$3.82
ALL352
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.64
|
$46.89
ALL4,325
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$8.73
ALL806
|
|
pay 3.0% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€83.22
|
$64.35
ALL5,936
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.22
|
$47.77
ALL4,407
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€90.00
|
$100.14
ALL9,239
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€111.63
|
$134.06
ALL12,367
|
|
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