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Tirana vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary
Tirana is 53.7% more expensive than Tbilisi.
Tirana vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tirana instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 77.8% more for restaurants
Tbilisi | Tirana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $11.11 GEL29.39 | $12.05 ALL997 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $8.52 GEL22.53 | $12.05 ALL997 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.84 GEL2.23 | $2.04 ALL169 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.47 GEL1.25 | $1.04 ALL86 | |
Tbilisi vs. Tirana - Cost of restaurants
pay 46.4% more for groceries
Tbilisi | Tirana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.73 GEL1.93 | $1.15 ALL95 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.06 GEL10.74 | $6.73 ALL557 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.59 GEL20.09 | $8.27 ALL684 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.54 GEL6.73 | $4.21 ALL348 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.00 GEL7.94 | $3.67 ALL304 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.61 GEL1.60 | $0.77 ALL64 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.75 GEL1.99 | $1.27 ALL105 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.86 GEL2.28 | $0.97 ALL80 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.04 GEL2.75 | $0.88 ALL73 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.33 GEL0.86 | $0.61 ALL50 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.28 GEL0.75 | $0.60 ALL49 | |
Tbilisi vs. Tirana - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Tbilisi | Tirana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.30 GEL11.37 | $8.19 ALL678 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $14.81 GEL39.19 | $19.28 ALL1,595 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $18,518.52 GEL48,981.48 | $34,989.79 ALL3M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $7.41 GEL19.59 | $32.54 ALL2,692 | |
Tbilisi vs. Tirana - Cost of transportation
pay 19.1% more for housing
Tbilisi | Tirana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $20.44 GEL54.07 | $18.93 ALL1,566 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $721.32 GEL1,907.90 | $838.35 ALL69,359 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $464.88 GEL1,229.61 | $548.59 ALL45,387 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $58.67 GEL155.18 | $87.73 ALL7,258 | |
Tbilisi vs. Tirana - Cost of housing
pay 25.6% more for childcare
Tbilisi | Tirana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $252.07 GEL666.72 | $312.88 ALL25,885 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $4,574.07 GEL12,098.43 | $5,810.16 ALL481K | |
Tbilisi vs. Tirana - Cost of childcare
pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports
Tbilisi | Tirana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.22 GEL5.88 | $3.01 ALL249 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.02 GEL7.99 | $2.11 ALL174 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $3.04 GEL8.03 | $4.46 ALL369 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $63.68 GEL168.44 | $58.65 ALL4,853 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $6.67 GEL17.63 | $9.04 ALL748 | |
Tbilisi vs. Tirana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Tbilisi | Tirana | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $78.80 GEL208.42 | $68.30 ALL5,651 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $44.01 GEL116.39 | $47.45 ALL3,926 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $121.26 GEL320.74 | $107.71 ALL8,911 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $112.66 GEL298.00 | $131.74 ALL10,899 |
Tbilisi vs. Tirana - Cost of clothing
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