Cost of living comparison
Albania is 14.2% cheaper than Tirana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.0% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 14.0% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 21.1% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 34.5% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.0% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% less in Albania
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 10.0% less for restaurants
|
Tirana
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
ALL1,007
|
$8.37
ALL772
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
ALL806
|
$6.97
ALL643
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL146
|
$1.66
ALL153
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ALL76
|
$0.81
ALL75
|
|
pay 14.0% less for groceries
|
Tirana
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ALL92
|
$0.85
ALL78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
ALL582
|
$5.29
ALL488
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
ALL700
|
$7.20
ALL664
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
ALL331
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
ALL326
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL68
|
$0.59
ALL54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ALL106
|
$1.05
ALL97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL76
|
$0.68
ALL63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
ALL80
|
$0.67
ALL62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL46
|
$0.46
ALL43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL55
|
$0.51
ALL47
|
|
pay 0.1% more for transportation
|
Tirana
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL724
|
$7.81
ALL721
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
ALL1,611
|
$17.64
ALL1,627
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,474.40
ALL2,719,127
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,607,568
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
ALL2,719
|
$30.70
ALL2,832
|
|
pay 21.1% less for housing
|
Tirana
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
ALL1,680
|
$16.01
ALL1,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
ALL54,882
|
$447.88
ALL41,319
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.58
ALL38,062
|
$324.85
ALL29,969
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.02
ALL7,198
|
$57.67
ALL5,320
|
|
pay 34.5% less for childcare
|
Tirana
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.35
ALL23,741
|
$168.56
ALL15,551
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,375.91
ALL495,948
|
$3,514.89
ALL324,262
|
|
pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tirana
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
ALL252
|
$2.60
ALL240
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ALL171
|
$1.77
ALL164
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
ALL352
|
$3.70
ALL342
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
ALL4,325
|
$44.45
ALL4,101
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
ALL806
|
$7.64
ALL705
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Tirana
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.35
ALL5,936
|
$50.86
ALL4,692
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
ALL4,407
|
$40.61
ALL3,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.14
ALL9,239
|
$90.86
ALL8,382
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.06
ALL12,367
|
$121.22
ALL11,183
|
|
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