Cost of living comparison
Tirana is 9.0% cheaper than Nicosia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.1% more in Tirana
- Groceries
-
pay 9.1% less in Tirana
- Transportation
-
pay 19.9% more in Tirana
- Housing
-
pay 33.4% less in Tirana
- Childcare
-
pay 32.0% less in Tirana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.7% less in Tirana
- Clothing
-
pay 17.3% more in Tirana
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Tirana are more expensive than in Nicosia. Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Tirana.
If you lived in Tirana instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 6.1% more for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€10.84
|
$10.92
ALL945
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
$8.73
ALL756
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.29
|
$1.58
ALL137
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.82
ALL71
|
|
pay 9.1% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$1.00
ALL86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€5.75
|
$6.31
ALL546
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€6.49
|
$7.59
ALL657
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.24
|
$3.59
ALL311
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.49
|
$3.54
ALL306
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.06
|
$0.74
ALL64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$1.15
ALL100
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.82
ALL71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.03
|
$0.87
ALL75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$0.50
ALL44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.60
ALL52
|
|
pay 19.9% more for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€4.96
|
$7.84
ALL679
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€47.13
|
$17.47
ALL1,511
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€24,932.84
|
$29,474.40
ALL2,550,578
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€12.73
|
$29.47
ALL2,551
|
|
pay 33.4% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€26.06
|
$18.21
ALL1,576
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€622.14
|
$594.90
ALL51,480
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€517.57
|
$412.58
ALL35,703
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€135.01
|
$78.02
ALL6,752
|
|
pay 32.0% less for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€372.34
|
$257.35
ALL22,270
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,298.57
|
$5,375.91
ALL465,206
|
|
pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$2.73
ALL236
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.06
|
$1.85
ALL160
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
$3.82
ALL331
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€57.61
|
$46.89
ALL4,057
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$8.73
ALL756
|
|
pay 17.3% more for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€71.88
|
$64.35
ALL5,568
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€31.58
|
$47.77
ALL4,134
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€70.11
|
$100.14
ALL8,666
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€89.55
|
$134.06
ALL11,601
|
|
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