Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 34.3% more expensive than Tirana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.3% more in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 91.0% more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.5% more in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% less in Warsaw
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Warsaw are more expensive than in Tirana. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Warsaw. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 30.3% more for restaurants
|
Tirana
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
ALL1,007
|
$9.90
PLN38.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
ALL806
|
$8.66
PLN33.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL146
|
$1.79
PLN6.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ALL76
|
$1.79
PLN6.91
|
|
pay 15.5% less for groceries
|
Tirana
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ALL92
|
$1.09
PLN4.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
ALL582
|
$4.36
PLN16.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
ALL700
|
$3.80
PLN14.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
ALL331
|
$3.02
PLN11.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
ALL326
|
$2.54
PLN9.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL68
|
$0.45
PLN1.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ALL106
|
$0.75
PLN2.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL76
|
$0.82
PLN3.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
ALL80
|
$1.39
PLN5.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL46
|
$0.41
PLN1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL55
|
$0.47
PLN1.81
|
|
pay 8.5% less for transportation
|
Tirana
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL724
|
$6.20
PLN23.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
ALL1,611
|
$27.22
PLN105.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,474.40
ALL2,719,127
|
$30,732.76
PLN118,622.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
ALL2,719
|
$7.92
PLN30.56
|
|
pay 91.0% more for housing
|
Tirana
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
ALL1,680
|
$17.20
PLN66.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
ALL54,882
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,130.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.58
ALL38,062
|
$832.44
PLN3,213.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.02
ALL7,198
|
$224.46
PLN866.38
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Tirana
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.35
ALL23,741
|
$507.82
PLN1,960.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,375.91
ALL495,948
|
$12,579.90
PLN48,556.04
|
|
pay 29.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tirana
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
ALL252
|
$3.71
PLN14.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ALL171
|
$3.66
PLN14.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
ALL352
|
$4.76
PLN18.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
ALL4,325
|
$42.25
PLN163.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
ALL806
|
$8.66
PLN33.43
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Tirana
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.35
ALL5,936
|
$89.45
PLN345.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
ALL4,407
|
$41.56
PLN160.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.14
ALL9,239
|
$88.32
PLN340.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.06
ALL12,367
|
$102.18
PLN394.38
|
|
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