Cost of living comparison
Tirana is 29.7% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.2% more in Tirana
- Groceries
-
pay 33.6% less in Tirana
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% more in Tirana
- Housing
-
pay 60.7% less in Tirana
- Childcare
-
pay 79.4% less in Tirana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.6% less in Tirana
- Clothing
-
pay 7.1% more in Tirana
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Tirana are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Tirana.
If you lived in Tirana instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 0.2% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.02
|
$10.92
ALL937
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.64
|
$8.73
ALL749
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.95
|
$1.58
ALL136
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.43
|
$0.82
ALL70
|
|
pay 33.6% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.70
|
$1.00
ALL85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.78
|
$6.31
ALL542
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.31
|
$7.59
ALL651
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.23
|
$3.59
ALL308
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.76
|
$3.54
ALL304
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.31
|
$0.74
ALL63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.74
|
$1.15
ALL99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.31
|
$0.82
ALL70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.62
|
$0.87
ALL75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.31
|
$0.50
ALL43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.33
|
$0.60
ALL52
|
|
pay 11.9% more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.49
|
$7.84
ALL673
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD115.71
|
$17.47
ALL1,499
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD173,559.54
|
$29,474.40
ALL2,528,904
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.15
|
$29.47
ALL2,529
|
|
pay 60.7% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.34
|
$18.21
ALL1,562
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,517.86
|
$594.90
ALL51,043
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,548.62
|
$412.58
ALL35,400
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD155.62
|
$78.02
ALL6,694
|
|
pay 79.4% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,524.66
|
$257.35
ALL22,080
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,075.93
|
$5,375.91
ALL461,253
|
|
pay 53.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.63
|
$2.73
ALL234
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.04
|
$1.85
ALL159
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.20
|
$3.82
ALL328
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD134.81
|
$46.89
ALL4,023
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.46
|
$8.73
ALL749
|
|
pay 7.1% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD84.99
|
$64.35
ALL5,521
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD56.85
|
$47.77
ALL4,099
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD123.93
|
$100.14
ALL8,592
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD143.04
|
$134.06
ALL11,502
|
|
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