Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Tirana 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Tirana is 30.3% lower than in Berlin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tirana is 40.1% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Tirana are 60.6% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Tirana are 32.2% lower than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Tirana are 24.8% lower than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Tirana is 66.7% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Tirana Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(1,404.95 Lek)
9.96 €
(1,000.00 Lek)
     -28.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(7,024.77 Lek)
49.82 €
(5,000.00 Lek)
     -28.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(1,003.54 Lek)
7.32 €
(735.00 Lek)
     -26.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(451.59 Lek)
2.49 €
(250.00 Lek)
     -44.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(401.42 Lek)
3.49 €
(350.00 Lek)
     -12.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.71 €
(372.76 Lek)
1.68 €
(168.33 Lek)
     -54.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 €
(281.69 Lek)
1.49 €
(149.77 Lek)
     -46.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 €
(248.38 Lek)
0.78 €
(77.90 Lek)
     -68.6 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Tirana Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.27 €
(428.07 Lek)
6.97 €
(699.43 Lek)
     +63.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.82 €
(183.05 Lek)
0.82 €
(82.51 Lek)
     -54.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 €
(125.06 Lek)
0.93 €
(93.09 Lek)
     -25.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.21 €
(322.57 Lek)
3.31 €
(332.38 Lek)
     +3.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.81 €
(583.10 Lek)
5.16 €
(517.41 Lek)
     -11.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.94 €
(596.60 Lek)
3.36 €
(336.73 Lek)
     -43.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.00 €
(702.85 Lek)
6.01 €
(602.73 Lek)
     -14.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 €
(121.37 Lek)
0.64 €
(64.48 Lek)
     -46.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(72.30 Lek)
1.04 €
(104.68 Lek)
     +44.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 €
(98.04 Lek)
0.75 €
(75.59 Lek)
     -22.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.54 €
(154.27 Lek)
0.77 €
(76.77 Lek)
     -50.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.75 €
(75.52 Lek)
0.46 €
(46.02 Lek)
     -39.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(77.87 Lek)
0.51 €
(51.23 Lek)
     -34.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.56 €
(156.21 Lek)
1.04 €
(104.32 Lek)
     -33.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 €
(88.16 Lek)
0.61 €
(61.22 Lek)
     -30.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(601.12 Lek)
9.96 €
(1,000.00 Lek)
     +66.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 €
(99.75 Lek)
1.26 €
(126.12 Lek)
     +26.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 €
(165.24 Lek)
1.78 €
(178.42 Lek)
     +8.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(822.90 Lek)
3.49 €
(350.00 Lek)
     -57.5 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Tirana Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 €
(351.24 Lek)
0.40 €
(40.00 Lek)
     -88.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(4,917.34 Lek)
15.94 €
(1,600.00 Lek)
     -67.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(501.77 Lek)
2.99 €
(300.00 Lek)
     -40.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 €
(371.31 Lek)
4.81 €
(482.80 Lek)
     +30.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(3,512.38 Lek)
12.95 €
(1,300.00 Lek)
     -63.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 €
(684.90 Lek)
7.20 €
(722.20 Lek)
     +5.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 €
(2,988,536.07 Lek)
23,417.15 €
(2,350,000.00 Lek)
     -21.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 €
(3,030,450.51 Lek)
24,371.41 €
(2,445,763.33 Lek)
     -19.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Tirana Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 334.40 €
(33,558.23 Lek)
94.39 €
(9,472.04 Lek)
     -71.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.80 €
(1,987.12 Lek)
14.74 €
(1,478.95 Lek)
     -25.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.25 €
(3,939.04 Lek)
16.11 €
(1,616.21 Lek)
     -59.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Tirana Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.32 €
(3,444.14 Lek)
41.53 €
(4,167.55 Lek)
     +21.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.11 €
(2,218.35 Lek)
21.26 €
(2,133.13 Lek)
     -3.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.25 €
(1,229.33 Lek)
7.97 €
(800.00 Lek)
     -34.9 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Tirana Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 €
(19,277.05 Lek)
217.87 €
(21,863.65 Lek)
     +13.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.11 €
(869,175.39 Lek)
4,494.82 €
(451,072.60 Lek)
     -48.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Tirana Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.99 €
(8,529.38 Lek)
59.56 €
(5,977.28 Lek)
     -29.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.92 €
(3,804.97 Lek)
45.06 €
(4,521.57 Lek)
     +18.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.71 €
(8,901.94 Lek)
88.36 €
(8,867.42 Lek)
     -0.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.69 €
(13,316.18 Lek)
116.57 €
(11,697.96 Lek)
     -12.2 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Tirana Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,271.40 €
(127,589.82 Lek)
526.28 €
(52,814.60 Lek)
     -58.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 907.46 €
(91,067.49 Lek)
354.12 €
(35,536.79 Lek)
     -61.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,378.00 €
(238,641.33 Lek)
1,006.51 €
(101,007.55 Lek)
     -57.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,787.44 €
(179,376.58 Lek)
615.62 €
(61,780.12 Lek)
     -65.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Tirana Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 737.80 €
(74,040.74 Lek)
241.09 €
(24,193.91 Lek)
     -67.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.93 €
(54,484.83 Lek)
126.91 €
(12,736.01 Lek)
     -76.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Tirana Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,138.94 €
(315,004.32 Lek)
627.12 €
(62,933.78 Lek)
     -80.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.99 5.83      +46.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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