Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Albania

Tirana vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Tirana is 18.3% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 9.5% less in Tirana
Groceries: pay 19.9% more in Tirana
Transportation: pay 13.9% more in Tirana
Housing: pay 44.7% less in Tirana
Childcare: pay 42.2% less in Tirana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.0% less in Tirana
Clothing: pay 2.0% less in Tirana

The cost of groceries and transportation in Tirana are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Tirana.

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Tirana vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.5% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Tirana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$9.77 ALL794	-15.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.73	$10.99 ALL893	+7.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.69	$2.38 ALL193	+6.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.71	$1.26 ALL103	-43.6%
Average			-9.5%

Warsaw vs. Tirana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.9% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Tirana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.78	$1.18 ALL96	-20.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.13	$6.45 ALL524	+46.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.80	$8.47 ALL688	+108.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.11	$3.77 ALL306	-3.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.46	$4.12 ALL335	+39.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.11	$0.89 ALL72	+63.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.12 ALL91	+44.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$0.98 ALL80	+27.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.12	$0.84 ALL68	-54.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.56	$0.47 ALL38	+15.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$0.58 ALL47	+41.5%
Average			+19.9%

Warsaw vs. Tirana - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.9% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Tirana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.68	$8.77 ALL712	+32.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.26	$19.54 ALL1,587	-30.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN119K	$33,592.07 ALL3M	+9.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN49.66	$32.98 ALL2,678	+158.0%
Average			+13.9%

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pay 44.7% less for housing

	Warsaw	Tirana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.61	$19.91 ALL1,617	+23.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	$828.78 ALL67,311	-29.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	$479.97 ALL38,982	-49.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	$74.95 ALL6,088	-71.5%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 42.2% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Tirana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	$344.43 ALL27,973	-41.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	$8,249.97 ALL670K	-42.9%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Tirana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$3.54 ALL288	-23.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.58	$2.25 ALL183	-47.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$4.76 ALL387	-25.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.45	$55.71 ALL4,525	+19.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.76	$9.77 ALL794	+6.2%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 2.0% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Tirana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN419.08	$69.87 ALL5,675	-35.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN153.88	$47.44 ALL3,853	+19.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN412.46	$122.26 ALL9,930	+15.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN434.46	$115.33 ALL9,367	+3.1%
Average			-2.0%

Warsaw vs. Tirana - Cost of clothing

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