Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tirana vs. Nicosia Cost of Living Summary
Tirana is 13.0% cheaper than Nicosia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.1% more in Tirana
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% less in Tirana
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% more in Tirana
- Housing
-
pay 25.4% less in Tirana
- Childcare
-
pay 34.4% less in Tirana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.4% less in Tirana
- Clothing
-
pay 4.7% less in Tirana
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Tirana are more expensive than in Nicosia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Tirana.
Tirana vs. Nicosia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tirana instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 9.1% more for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$12.05
ALL999
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.76
€7.52
|
$12.05
ALL999
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.55
|
$2.04
ALL169
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$1.04
ALL86
|
|
Nicosia vs. Tirana - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.76
|
$1.15
ALL95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
€5.99
|
$6.73
ALL558
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
€6.63
|
$8.27
ALL686
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
€4.08
|
$4.21
ALL349
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.33
€3.72
|
$3.67
ALL304
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.21
|
$0.77
ALL64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.27
ALL105
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.97
ALL81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.30
|
$0.88
ALL73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.61
ALL50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.60
ALL50
|
|
Nicosia vs. Tirana - Cost of groceries
pay 7.2% more for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
€5.27
|
$8.19
ALL679
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.15
|
$19.28
ALL1,599
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,420.29
€26,125.28
|
$34,989.79
ALL2,900,669
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.10
€18.98
|
$32.54
ALL2,697
|
|
Nicosia vs. Tirana - Cost of transportation
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.97
€30.04
|
$18.93
ALL1,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$762.27
€654.64
|
$838.35
ALL69,500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$646.04
€554.83
|
$548.59
ALL45,478
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.29
€152.26
|
$87.73
ALL7,273
|
|
Nicosia vs. Tirana - Cost of housing
pay 34.4% less for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.94
€425.06
|
$312.88
ALL25,938
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,545.79
€7,339.22
|
$5,810.16
ALL481,665
|
|
Nicosia vs. Tirana - Cost of childcare
pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.01
|
$3.01
ALL250
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
€3.25
|
$2.11
ALL175
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
$4.46
ALL370
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.46
€63.95
|
$58.65
ALL4,862
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$9.04
ALL749
|
|
Nicosia vs. Tirana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.45
€86.27
|
$68.30
ALL5,662
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.02
€46.39
|
$47.45
ALL3,934
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.39
€83.64
|
$107.71
ALL8,929
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.61
€98.43
|
$131.74
ALL10,921
|
|
Nicosia vs. Tirana - Cost of clothing
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