Cost of living comparison
Tirana is 7.3% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6% less in Tirana
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% more in Tirana
- Transportation
-
pay 34.3% more in Tirana
- Housing
-
pay 10.5% less in Tirana
- Childcare
-
pay 56.2% less in Tirana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.5% less in Tirana
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% more in Tirana
The cost of transportation, groceries, and clothing in Tirana are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Tirana.
If you lived in Tirana instead of Riga, you would:
pay 3.6% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$10.92
ALL1,007
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
$8.73
ALL806
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$1.58
ALL146
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$0.82
ALL76
|
|
pay 9.6% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$1.00
ALL92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$6.31
ALL582
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$7.59
ALL700
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
$3.59
ALL331
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.93
|
$3.54
ALL326
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$0.74
ALL68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$1.15
ALL106
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$0.82
ALL76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.40
|
$0.87
ALL80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.50
ALL46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.60
ALL55
|
|
pay 34.3% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.22
|
$7.84
ALL724
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.56
|
$17.47
ALL1,611
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
$29,474.40
ALL2,719,127
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$29.47
ALL2,719
|
|
pay 10.5% less for housing
|
Riga
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
$18.21
ALL1,680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€493.25
|
$594.90
ALL54,882
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€338.12
|
$412.58
ALL38,062
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€224.89
|
$78.02
ALL7,198
|
|
pay 56.2% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€494.71
|
$257.35
ALL23,741
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
$5,375.91
ALL495,948
|
|
pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$2.73
ALL252
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.12
|
$1.85
ALL171
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$3.82
ALL352
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€42.31
|
$46.89
ALL4,325
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$8.73
ALL806
|
|
pay 1.7% more for clothing
|
Riga
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
$64.35
ALL5,936
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$47.77
ALL4,407
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$100.14
ALL9,239
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.28
|
$134.06
ALL12,367
|
|
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