Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Albania

Tirana vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Tirana is 21.5% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 1.3% less in Tirana
Groceries: pay 4.5% more in Tirana
Transportation: pay 15.0% more in Tirana
Housing: pay 43.0% less in Tirana
Childcare: pay 62.2% less in Tirana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.0% less in Tirana
Clothing: pay 7.1% less in Tirana

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

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Tirana vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.3% less for restaurants

	Prague	Tirana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.87 CZK235.32	$9.77 ALL794	-10.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.09 CZK218.35	$10.99 ALL893	+9.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CZK43.14	$2.38 ALL193	+19.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 CZK31.30	$1.26 ALL103	-12.6%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 4.5% more for groceries

	Prague	Tirana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.64 CZK35.59	$1.18 ALL96	-28.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.97 CZK129.31	$6.45 ALL524	+8.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 CZK87.21	$8.47 ALL688	+110.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 CZK82.90	$3.77 ALL306	-1.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 CZK81.65	$4.12 ALL335	+9.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.86	$0.89 ALL72	+2.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CZK17.43	$1.12 ALL91	+38.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK20.92	$0.98 ALL80	+1.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 CZK36.47	$0.84 ALL68	-50.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK9.99	$0.47 ALL38	+1.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 CZK9.78	$0.58 ALL47	+27.9%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 15.0% more for transportation

	Prague	Tirana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.27 CZK157.46	$8.77 ALL712	+20.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.49 CZK465.10	$19.54 ALL1,587	-9.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,083.07 CZK673K	$33,592.07 ALL3M	+8.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.59 CZK337.44	$32.98 ALL2,678	+111.5%
Average			+15.0%

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pay 43.0% less for housing

	Prague	Tirana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.83 CZK472.58	$19.91 ALL1,617	-8.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	$828.78 ALL67,311	-25.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	$479.97 ALL38,982	-50.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	$74.95 ALL6,088	-65.9%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 62.2% less for childcare

	Prague	Tirana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	$344.43 ALL27,973	-68.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,476.09 CZK400K	$8,249.97 ALL670K	-55.3%
Average			-62.2%

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pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Tirana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 CZK68.48	$3.54 ALL288	+12.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 CZK79.07	$2.25 ALL183	-38.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.79 CZK168.72	$4.76 ALL387	-38.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	$55.71 ALL4,525	-17.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.30 CZK287.82	$9.77 ALL794	-26.5%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 7.1% less for clothing

	Prague	Tirana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	$69.87 ALL5,675	-24.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	$47.44 ALL3,853	-0.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	$122.26 ALL9,930	+9.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	$115.33 ALL9,367	-9.4%
Average			-7.1%

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