Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 28.8% more expensive than Tirana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.2% more in Vilnius
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5% less in Vilnius
- Transportation
-
pay 1.8% more in Vilnius
- Housing
-
pay 40.9% more in Vilnius
- Childcare
-
pay 87.2% more in Vilnius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.6% more in Vilnius
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% less in Vilnius
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Vilnius are more expensive than in Tirana. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Vilnius. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vilnius.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 40.2% more for restaurants
|
Tirana
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
ALL945
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
ALL756
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL137
|
$1.95
€1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ALL71
|
$1.82
€1.60
|
|
pay 3.5% less for groceries
|
Tirana
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ALL86
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
ALL546
|
$6.36
€5.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
ALL657
|
$5.17
€4.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
ALL311
|
$2.57
€2.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
ALL306
|
$3.03
€2.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL64
|
$0.65
€0.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ALL100
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL71
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
ALL75
|
$1.47
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL44
|
$0.39
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL52
|
$0.45
€0.39
|
|
pay 1.8% more for transportation
|
Tirana
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL679
|
$6.12
€5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
ALL1,511
|
$31.08
€27.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,474.40
ALL2,550,578
|
$33,251.45
€29,245.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
ALL2,551
|
$11.36
€9.99
|
|
pay 40.9% more for housing
|
Tirana
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
ALL1,576
|
$17.16
€15.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
ALL51,480
|
$795.81
€699.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.58
ALL35,703
|
$594.19
€522.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.02
ALL6,752
|
$149.42
€131.42
|
|
pay 87.2% more for childcare
|
Tirana
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.35
ALL22,270
|
$556.87
€489.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,375.91
ALL465,206
|
$8,496.16
€7,472.57
|
|
pay 36.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tirana
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
ALL236
|
$4.82
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ALL160
|
$3.37
€2.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
ALL331
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
ALL4,057
|
$40.23
€35.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
ALL756
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
pay 1.6% less for clothing
|
Tirana
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.35
ALL5,568
|
$82.32
€72.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
ALL4,134
|
$36.02
€31.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.14
ALL8,666
|
$100.70
€88.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.06
ALL11,601
|
$120.57
€106.05
|
|
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