Cost of living comparison
compared to
Taipei vs. Tirana Cost of Living Summary
Taipei is 24.4% more expensive than Tirana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.1% less in Taipei
- Groceries
-
pay 62.4% more in Taipei
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% less in Taipei
- Housing
-
pay 1.4% more in Taipei
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Taipei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.9% more in Taipei
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% less in Taipei
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Taipei are more expensive than in Tirana. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Taipei. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Taipei.
Taipei vs. Tirana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Taipei instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 43.1% less for restaurants
|
Tirana
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.05
ALL1,004
|
$6.55
NT$205.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.05
ALL1,004
|
$5.55
NT$174.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
ALL170
|
$1.14
NT$35.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
ALL86
|
$0.74
NT$23.11
|
|
Tirana vs. Taipei - Cost of restaurants
pay 62.4% more for groceries
|
Tirana
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
ALL96
|
$1.87
NT$58.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
ALL561
|
$9.47
NT$297.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.27
ALL689
|
$11.91
NT$373.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.21
ALL351
|
$2.64
NT$83.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.67
ALL306
|
$4.42
NT$138.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
ALL64
|
$2.29
NT$72.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
ALL106
|
$1.37
NT$43.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
ALL81
|
$1.37
NT$43.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
ALL73
|
$1.92
NT$60.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
ALL51
|
$1.29
NT$40.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL50
|
$1.07
NT$33.62
|
|
Tirana vs. Taipei - Cost of groceries
pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
Tirana
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.19
ALL682
|
$3.83
NT$120.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.28
ALL1,606
|
$39.32
NT$1,234.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,989.79
ALL2,913,578
|
$36,375.55
NT$1,141,897.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.54
ALL2,710
|
$9.34
NT$293.19
|
|
Tirana vs. Taipei - Cost of transportation
pay 1.4% more for housing
|
Tirana
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.93
ALL1,576
|
$25.93
NT$813.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$838.35
ALL69,809
|
$792.21
NT$24,868.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$548.59
ALL45,681
|
$568.06
NT$17,832.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.73
ALL7,305
|
$62.05
NT$1,947.76
|
|
Tirana vs. Taipei - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Tirana
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.88
ALL26,053
|
$628.11
NT$19,717.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,810.16
ALL483,808
|
$17,860.07
NT$560,661.46
|
|
Tirana vs. Taipei - Cost of childcare
pay 13.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tirana
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
ALL251
|
$3.24
NT$101.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
ALL175
|
$3.80
NT$119.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.46
ALL371
|
$3.93
NT$123.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.65
ALL4,884
|
$42.01
NT$1,318.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.04
ALL753
|
$10.98
NT$344.63
|
|
Tirana vs. Taipei - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Tirana
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.30
ALL5,687
|
$66.48
NT$2,086.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.45
ALL3,951
|
$36.29
NT$1,139.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.71
ALL8,969
|
$88.45
NT$2,776.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.74
ALL10,970
|
$115.72
NT$3,632.67
|
|
Tirana vs. Taipei - Cost of clothing
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