Cost of living comparison

Tirana, Albania

compared to

Beirut, Lebanon

Beirut vs. Tirana Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 12.6% more expensive than Tirana.

Restaurants: pay 4.3% more in Beirut
Groceries: pay 23.6% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 54.7% more in Beirut
Housing: pay 48.2% more in Beirut
Childcare: pay 6.7% less in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.0% more in Beirut
Clothing: pay 7.0% more in Beirut

The cost of transportation, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Beirut are more expensive than in Tirana. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Beirut.

Beirut vs. Tirana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beirut instead of Tirana, you would:

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pay 4.3% more for restaurants

	Tirana	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.92 ALL945	$10.00 LBP896,383	-8.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.73 ALL756	$7.64 LBP684,747	-12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ALL137	$1.59 LBP142,461	+0.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ALL71	$1.13 LBP101,291	+37.6%
Average			+4.3%

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pay 23.6% less for groceries

	Tirana	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ALL86	$0.91 LBP81,975	-8.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.31 ALL546	$5.48 LBP490,770	-13.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 ALL657	$6.19 LBP554,655	-18.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.59 ALL311	$2.72 LBP243,521	-24.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 ALL306	$3.84 LBP343,842	+8.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 ALL64	$0.69 LBP62,004	-6.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 ALL100	$0.56 LBP49,798	-51.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 ALL71	$0.41 LBP36,806	-50.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 ALL75	$0.47 LBP41,811	-46.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ALL44	$0.39 LBP35,103	-22.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 ALL52	$0.44 LBP39,314	-27.1%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 54.7% more for transportation

	Tirana	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.84 ALL679	$3.49 LBP312,900	-55.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.47 ALL1,511	$75.00 LBP6,722,875	+329.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,474.40 ALL2,550,578	$30,000.00 LBP2,689,149,843	+1.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.47 ALL2,551	$12.75 LBP1,142,889	-56.7%
Average			+54.7%

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pay 48.2% more for housing

	Tirana	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.21 ALL1,576	$31.88 LBP2,857,222	+75.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$594.90 ALL51,480	$738.24 LBP66,174,178	+24.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.58 ALL35,703	$359.38 LBP32,213,774	-12.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.02 ALL6,752	$161.18 LBP14,448,175	+106.6%
Average			+48.2%

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pay 6.7% less for childcare

	Tirana	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.35 ALL22,270	$283.33 LBP25,397,526	+10.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,375.91 ALL465,206	$4,111.11 LBP368,513,127	-23.5%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Tirana	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 ALL236	$3.00 LBP268,915	+9.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.85 ALL160	$2.80 LBP250,987	+51.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.82 ALL331	$2.00 LBP179,277	-47.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.89 ALL4,057	$59.33 LBP5,318,541	+26.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.73 ALL756	$7.00 LBP627,468	-19.8%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 7.0% more for clothing

	Tirana	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.35 ALL5,568	$78.12 LBP7,002,994	+21.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.77 ALL4,134	$57.86 LBP5,186,218	+21.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.14 ALL8,666	$103.12 LBP9,243,953	+3.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.06 ALL11,601	$110.71 LBP9,924,243	-17.4%
Average			+7.0%

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