Cost of living in Tirana
Tirana, Albania
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Cost of living in Tirana vs. Albania overall average
Tirana is 18.9% more expensive than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1% more in Tirana
- Groceries
-
pay 16.7% more in Tirana
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% less in Tirana
- Housing
-
pay 27.2% more in Tirana
- Childcare
-
pay 52.8% more in Tirana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.5% more in Tirana
- Clothing
-
pay 16.2% more in Tirana
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Tirana are more expensive than in Albania.
Tirana Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
ALL992
|
$7.64
-
$16.37
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
ALL793
|
$7.50
-
$10.72
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL143
|
$0.98
-
$2.18
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ALL75
|
$0.55
-
$1.31
|
Tirana - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ALL90
|
$0.55
-
$1.31
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
ALL573
|
$3.82
-
$8.19
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
ALL690
|
$6.20
-
$9.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
ALL326
|
$2.36
-
$4.58
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
ALL321
|
$1.98
-
$4.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL67
|
$0.40
-
$1.09
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ALL105
|
$0.74
-
$1.73
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL75
|
$0.40
-
$1.46
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
ALL79
|
$0.45
-
$1.24
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL46
|
$0.35
-
$0.74
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL55
|
$0.40
-
$0.99
|
Tirana - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL713
|
$7.40
-
$8.64
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
ALL1,586
|
$13.10
-
$19.65
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,474.40
ALL2,677,151
|
$26,794.08
-
$38,207.56
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
ALL2,677
|
$25.11
-
$48.33
|
Tirana - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
ALL1,654
|
$14.19
-
$24.02
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
ALL54,035
|
$491.24
-
$873.32
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.58
ALL37,475
|
$327.49
-
$545.82
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.02
ALL7,087
|
$54.26
-
$100.17
|
Tirana - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.35
ALL23,375
|
$196.50
-
$436.66
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,375.91
ALL488,292
|
$2,881.94
-
$10,717.63
|
Tirana - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
ALL248
|
$1.31
-
$4.37
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ALL168
|
$1.07
-
$2.73
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
ALL347
|
$3.80
-
$4.37
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
ALL4,259
|
$32.75
-
$54.58
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
ALL793
|
$7.10
-
$10.92
|
Tirana - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.35
ALL5,845
|
$21.83
-
$140.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
ALL4,339
|
$27.29
-
$76.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.14
ALL9,096
|
$49.12
-
$141.91
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.06
ALL12,176
|
$65.50
-
$218.33
|
Tirana - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Albania
to see the average cost of cities throughout Albania, like
Elbasan,
Vlore,
Shkoder,
Korce,
Tirana,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Albania compared to Tirana.
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