Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tirana vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary
Tirana is 1.2% more expensive than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% less in Tirana
- Groceries
-
pay 14.4% less in Tirana
- Transportation
-
pay 27.0% more in Tirana
- Housing
-
pay 34.1% less in Tirana
- Childcare
-
pay 38.1% more in Tirana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.0% less in Tirana
- Clothing
-
pay 46.3% more in Tirana
The cost of clothing, childcare, and transportation in Tirana are more expensive than in Victoria. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Tirana.
Tirana vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tirana instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.17
SCR205.08
|
$12.05
ALL999
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
SCR159.51
|
$12.05
ALL999
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
SCR30.73
|
$2.04
ALL169
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
SCR36.10
|
$1.04
ALL86
|
|
Victoria vs. Tirana - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.4% less for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
SCR22.07
|
$1.15
ALL95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.42
SCR222.01
|
$6.73
ALL558
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
SCR92.01
|
$8.27
ALL686
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
SCR51.04
|
$4.21
ALL349
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
SCR35.66
|
$3.67
ALL304
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
SCR12.92
|
$0.77
ALL64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
SCR17.57
|
$1.27
ALL105
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
SCR13.78
|
$0.97
ALL81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
SCR36.04
|
$0.88
ALL73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
SCR11.16
|
$0.61
ALL50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
SCR10.46
|
$0.60
ALL50
|
|
Victoria vs. Tirana - Cost of groceries
pay 27.0% more for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
SCR71.79
|
$8.19
ALL679
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.27
SCR328.13
|
$19.28
ALL1,599
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,478.78
SCR358,059.74
|
$34,989.79
ALL2,900,669
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
SCR309.90
|
$32.54
ALL2,697
|
|
Victoria vs. Tirana - Cost of transportation
pay 34.1% less for housing
|
Victoria
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$137.06
SCR1,853.34
|
$18.93
ALL1,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$907.20
SCR12,267.66
|
$838.35
ALL69,500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$752.68
SCR10,178.18
|
$548.59
ALL45,478
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.71
SCR1,402.36
|
$87.73
ALL7,273
|
|
Victoria vs. Tirana - Cost of housing
pay 38.1% more for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$151.66
SCR2,050.83
|
$312.88
ALL25,938
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,305.98
SCR112,317.73
|
$5,810.16
ALL481,665
|
|
Victoria vs. Tirana - Cost of childcare
pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
SCR52.34
|
$3.01
ALL250
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.62
SCR62.41
|
$2.11
ALL175
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.69
SCR306.78
|
$4.46
ALL370
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$93.08
SCR1,258.65
|
$58.65
ALL4,862
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.74
SCR91.15
|
$9.04
ALL749
|
|
Victoria vs. Tirana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.3% more for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.55
SCR805.21
|
$68.30
ALL5,662
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.78
SCR348.64
|
$47.45
ALL3,934
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.50
SCR1,142.72
|
$107.71
ALL8,929
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.90
SCR1,120.95
|
$131.74
ALL10,921
|
|
Victoria vs. Tirana - Cost of clothing
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