Cost of living in Tirana
compared to
#244
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 48 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Tirana vs. Albania overall average
Tirana is 25.9% more expensive than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.1% more in Tirana
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% more in Tirana
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% more in Tirana
- Housing
-
pay 42.7% more in Tirana
- Childcare
-
pay 62.6% more in Tirana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.8% more in Tirana
- Clothing
-
pay 13.5% more in Tirana
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Tirana are more expensive than in Albania.
Tirana Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.05
ALL984
|
$9.33
$9.33
$24.10
$24.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.05
ALL984
|
$9.64
$9.64
$14.46
$14.46
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
ALL166
|
$1.21
$1.21
$3.01
$3.01
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
ALL85
|
$0.72
$0.72
$1.81
$1.81
|
Tirana - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
ALL94
|
$0.80
$0.80
$2.17
$2.17
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
ALL550
|
$3.62
$3.62
$11.66
$11.66
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.27
ALL675
|
$5.93
$5.93
$10.04
$10.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.21
ALL344
|
$2.17
$2.17
$6.07
$6.07
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.67
ALL300
|
$2.12
$2.12
$5.47
$5.47
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
ALL63
|
$0.44
$0.44
$1.09
$1.09
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
ALL104
|
$0.87
$0.87
$2.73
$2.73
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
ALL79
|
$0.45
$0.45
$1.37
$1.37
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
ALL72
|
$0.55
$0.55
$1.21
$1.21
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
ALL50
|
$0.38
$0.38
$0.87
$0.87
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL49
|
$0.38
$0.38
$1.06
$1.06
|
Tirana - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.19
ALL669
|
$7.89
$7.89
$9.12
$9.12
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.28
ALL1,574
|
$18.66
$18.66
$21.69
$21.69
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,989.79
ALL2,857,004
|
$34,989.79
$35K
$40,975.00
$41K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.54
ALL2,657
|
$27.72
$27.72
$44.59
$44.59
|
Tirana - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.93
ALL1,545
|
$14.46
$14.46
$26.84
$26.84
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$838.35
ALL68,453
|
$602.57
$602.57
$1,048.53
$1K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$548.59
ALL44,794
|
$421.80
$421.80
$815.26
$815.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.73
ALL7,164
|
$64.51
$64.51
$138.24
$138.24
|
Tirana - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.88
ALL25,547
|
$241.03
$241.03
$583.16
$583.16
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,810.16
ALL474,414
|
$3,012.87
$3K
$12,051.47
$12K
|
Tirana - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
ALL246
|
$1.81
$1.81
$4.82
$4.82
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
ALL172
|
$1.21
$1.21
$3.62
$3.62
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.46
ALL364
|
$4.22
$4.22
$5.06
$5.06
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.65
ALL4,789
|
$39.77
$39.77
$73.48
$73.48
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.04
ALL738
|
$7.83
$7.83
$12.05
$12.05
|
Tirana - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
ALL5,577
|
$30.13
$30.13
$144.62
$144.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.45
ALL3,874
|
$24.10
$24.10
$60.26
$60.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.71
ALL8,795
|
$66.28
$66.28
$144.62
$144.62
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.74
ALL10,757
|
$72.31
$72.31
$265.13
$265.13
|
Tirana - Cost of clothing
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