Cost of living comparison

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Tirana vs. Tripoli Cost of Living Summary

Tirana is 6.2 times more expensive than Tripoli.

Restaurants
pay 5.0 times more in Tirana
Groceries
pay 2.4 times more in Tirana
Transportation
pay 21.3 times more in Tirana
Housing
pay 3.5 times more in Tirana
Childcare
pay 6.1 times more in Tirana
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.9 times more in Tirana
Clothing
pay 2.2 times more in Tirana

The cost of transportation, childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Tirana are more expensive than in Tripoli. Notably, transportation, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Tirana.

Tirana vs. Tripoli Cost Breakdown

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

pay 5.0 times more for restaurants

 
Tripoli
Tirana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.63
LYD25.100
$12.05
ALL993
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.70
LYD20.080
$12.05
ALL993
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.48
LYD2.630
$2.04
ALL168

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

 
Tripoli
Tirana
Bread
1 loaf
$0.26
LYD1.430
$1.15
ALL95
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.86
LYD15.500
$6.73
ALL555
Milk (1 gallon) $3.88
LYD21.050
$8.27
ALL682

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pay 21.3 times more for transportation

 
Tripoli
Tirana
Gasoline (1 gallon) $0.11
LYD0.570
$8.19
ALL675
Monthly public transit pass $21.76
LYD117.950
$19.28
ALL1,589
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $13,888.71
LYD75,287.610
$34,989.79
ALL2,883,322

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

 
Tripoli
Tirana
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$30.71
LYD166.470
$18.93
ALL1,560
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $228.39
LYD1,238.060
$838.35
ALL69,084
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $109.57
LYD593.940
$548.59
ALL45,206

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pay 6.1 times more for childcare

 
Tripoli
Tirana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $53.24
LYD288.600
$312.88
ALL25,783
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $925.91
LYD5,019.170
$5,810.16
ALL478,784

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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Tripoli
Tirana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.69
LYD3.760
$3.01
ALL248
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.51
LYD2.780
$2.11
ALL173
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.94
LYD10.540
$4.46
ALL367

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

 
Tripoli
Tirana
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$22.96
LYD124.480
$68.30
ALL5,628
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$35.86
LYD194.410
$47.45
ALL3,910
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$50.77
LYD275.220
$107.71
ALL8,876

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