Cost of living in Tirana
compared to
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
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.05
ALL1,004
|
$9.33
-
$24.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.05
ALL1,004
|
$9.64
-
$14.46
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
ALL170
|
$1.21
-
$3.01
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
ALL86
|
$0.72
-
$1.81
|
Tirana - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
ALL96
|
$0.80
-
$2.17
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
ALL561
|
$3.62
-
$11.66
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.27
ALL689
|
$5.93
-
$10.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.21
ALL351
|
$2.17
-
$6.07
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.67
ALL306
|
$2.12
-
$5.47
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
ALL64
|
$0.44
-
$1.09
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
ALL106
|
$0.87
-
$2.73
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
ALL81
|
$0.45
-
$1.37
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
ALL73
|
$0.55
-
$1.21
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
ALL51
|
$0.38
-
$0.87
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL50
|
$0.38
-
$1.06
|
Tirana - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.19
ALL682
|
$7.89
-
$9.12
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.28
ALL1,606
|
$18.66
-
$21.69
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,989.79
ALL2,913,578
|
$34,989.79
-
$40,975.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.54
ALL2,710
|
$27.72
-
$44.59
|
Tirana - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.93
ALL1,576
|
$14.46
-
$26.84
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$838.35
ALL69,809
|
$602.57
-
$1,048.53
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$548.59
ALL45,681
|
$421.80
-
$815.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.73
ALL7,305
|
$64.51
-
$138.24
|
Tirana - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.88
ALL26,053
|
$241.03
-
$583.16
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,810.16
ALL483,808
|
$3,012.87
-
$12,051.47
|
Tirana - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
ALL251
|
$1.81
-
$4.82
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
ALL175
|
$1.21
-
$3.62
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.46
ALL371
|
$4.22
-
$5.06
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.65
ALL4,884
|
$39.77
-
$73.48
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.04
ALL753
|
$7.83
-
$12.05
|
Tirana - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
ALL5,687
|
$30.13
-
$144.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.45
ALL3,951
|
$24.10
-
$60.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.71
ALL8,969
|
$66.28
-
$144.62
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.74
ALL10,970
|
$72.31
-
$265.13
|
Tirana - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Albania
to see the average cost of cities throughout Albania, like
Shkoder,
Sarande,
Durres,
Tirana,
Elbasan,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Albania compared to Tirana.
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