Cost of living comparison

 Tirana, Albania
compared to
 Reykjavik, Iceland
Reykjavik vs. Tirana Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 2.0 times more expensive than Tirana.

Restaurants
pay 2.1 times more in Reykjavik
Groceries
pay 92.6% more in Reykjavik
Transportation
pay 90.8% more in Reykjavik
Housing
pay 3.1 times more in Reykjavik
Childcare
pay 4.8% more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.6 times more in Reykjavik
Clothing
pay 42.5% more in Reykjavik

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Tirana. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Tirana Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

 
Tirana
Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.92
ALL1,029
$20.00
ISK2,801
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.73
ALL824
$18.02
ISK2,523
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.58
ALL149
$3.15
ISK442

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pay 92.6% more for groceries

 
Tirana
Reykjavik
Bread
1 loaf
$1.00
ALL94
$3.61
ISK506
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.31
ALL595
$7.76
ISK1,087
Milk (1 gallon) $7.59
ALL716
$6.40
ISK897

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pay 90.8% more for transportation

 
Tirana
Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.84
ALL740
$8.50
ISK1,191
Monthly public transit pass $17.47
ALL1,647
$74.95
ISK10,497
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,474.40
ALL2,779,412
$42,450.45
ISK5,945,186

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

 
Tirana
Reykjavik
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$18.21
ALL1,717
$69.87
ISK9,785
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $594.90
ALL56,099
$1,971.17
ISK276,063
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $412.58
ALL38,906
$1,803.44
ISK252,572

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pay 4.8% more for childcare

 
Tirana
Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $257.35
ALL24,268
$252.14
ISK35,312
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,375.91
ALL506,944
$5,993.99
ISK839,459

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Tirana
Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.73
ALL257
$10.81
ISK1,514
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.85
ALL175
$5.31
ISK743
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.82
ALL360
$12.25
ISK1,715

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pay 42.5% more for clothing

 
Tirana
Reykjavik
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$64.35
ALL6,068
$108.97
ISK15,262
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$47.77
ALL4,505
$49.72
ISK6,963
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$100.14
ALL9,443
$151.85
ISK21,267

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025
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