Cost of Living Comparison Between Bologna and Tirana 

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Cost of Living in Tirana is 29.4% lower than in Bologna (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tirana is 34.4% lower than in Bologna
Rent Prices in Tirana are 48.2% lower than in Bologna
Restaurant Prices in Tirana are 36.5% lower than in Bologna
Groceries Prices in Tirana are 28.5% lower than in Bologna
Local Purchasing Power in Tirana is 41.3% lower than in Bologna
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Restaurants
Bologna Edit Tirana Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.00 €
(1,904.43 Lek)
9.98 €
(1,000.00 Lek)
     -47.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(7,016.33 Lek)
49.88 €
(5,000.00 Lek)
     -28.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(1,002.33 Lek)
7.33 €
(735.00 Lek)
     -26.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(501.17 Lek)
2.49 €
(250.00 Lek)
     -50.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 €
(451.05 Lek)
3.49 €
(350.00 Lek)
     -22.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.61 €
(161.41 Lek)
1.68 €
(168.32 Lek)
     +4.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 €
(273.36 Lek)
1.49 €
(149.75 Lek)
     -45.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.22 €
(122.69 Lek)
0.78 €
(77.89 Lek)
     -36.5 %
Markets
Bologna Edit Tirana Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.31 €
(632.93 Lek)
6.98 €
(699.43 Lek)
     +10.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.21 €
(221.26 Lek)
0.82 €
(82.51 Lek)
     -62.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.24 €
(124.27 Lek)
0.93 €
(93.08 Lek)
     -25.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.01 €
(401.84 Lek)
3.32 €
(332.37 Lek)
     -17.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.32 €
(733.61 Lek)
5.16 €
(517.36 Lek)
     -29.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.32 €
(532.77 Lek)
3.36 €
(336.72 Lek)
     -36.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.71 €
(772.91 Lek)
6.01 €
(602.67 Lek)
     -22.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 €
(98.51 Lek)
0.64 €
(64.48 Lek)
     -34.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.98 €
(98.51 Lek)
1.04 €
(104.67 Lek)
     +6.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.07 €
(106.84 Lek)
0.75 €
(75.59 Lek)
     -29.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.72 €
(172.26 Lek)
0.77 €
(76.76 Lek)
     -55.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.95 €
(94.97 Lek)
0.46 €
(46.02 Lek)
     -51.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.61 €
(61.63 Lek)
0.51 €
(51.23 Lek)
     -16.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.26 €
(126.01 Lek)
1.04 €
(104.32 Lek)
     -17.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.49 €
(49.23 Lek)
0.61 €
(61.22 Lek)
     +24.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(701.63 Lek)
9.98 €
(1,000.00 Lek)
     +42.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 €
(194.99 Lek)
1.26 €
(126.12 Lek)
     -35.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 €
(255.60 Lek)
1.78 €
(178.42 Lek)
     -30.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(601.40 Lek)
3.49 €
(350.00 Lek)
     -41.8 %
Transportation
Bologna Edit Tirana Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(150.35 Lek)
0.40 €
(40.00 Lek)
     -73.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 36.00 €
(3,608.40 Lek)
15.96 €
(1,600.00 Lek)
     -55.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 €
(476.11 Lek)
2.99 €
(300.00 Lek)
     -37.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.21 €
(221.80 Lek)
4.82 €
(482.80 Lek)
     +117.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.00 €
(2,706.30 Lek)
12.97 €
(1,300.00 Lek)
     -52.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.78 €
(679.35 Lek)
7.20 €
(722.14 Lek)
     +6.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 €
(2,505,833.87 Lek)
23,445.29 €
(2,350,000.00 Lek)
     -6.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,960.00 €
(3,103,224.67 Lek)
24,390.82 €
(2,444,773.99 Lek)
     -21.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bologna Edit Tirana Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 247.12 €
(24,770.16 Lek)
94.49 €
(9,471.23 Lek)
     -61.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.79 €
(1,081.04 Lek)
14.75 €
(1,478.82 Lek)
     +36.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.35 €
(2,841.26 Lek)
16.12 €
(1,616.14 Lek)
     -43.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Bologna Edit Tirana Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 52.47 €
(5,258.91 Lek)
41.58 €
(4,167.25 Lek)
     -20.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.29 €
(3,236.11 Lek)
21.28 €
(2,132.49 Lek)
     -34.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.00 €
(1,102.57 Lek)
7.98 €
(800.00 Lek)
     -27.4 %
Childcare
Bologna Edit Tirana Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 753.33 €
(75,509.13 Lek)
218.09 €
(21,859.63 Lek)
     -71.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,364.67 €
(2,341,918.93 Lek)
4,498.90 €
(450,939.57 Lek)
     -80.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bologna Edit Tirana Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 93.21 €
(9,343.18 Lek)
59.63 €
(5,977.07 Lek)
     -36.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.27 €
(3,635.74 Lek)
45.11 €
(4,521.32 Lek)
     +24.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.06 €
(9,728.53 Lek)
88.45 €
(8,865.90 Lek)
     -8.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 158.33 €
(15,870.28 Lek)
116.70 €
(11,697.17 Lek)
     -26.3 %
Rent Per Month
Bologna Edit Tirana Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 982.35 €
(98,464.53 Lek)
526.82 €
(52,804.65 Lek)
     -46.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 745.94 €
(74,767.82 Lek)
352.88 €
(35,370.04 Lek)
     -52.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,848.45 €
(185,276.68 Lek)
1,007.36 €
(100,970.94 Lek)
     -45.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,254.17 €
(125,709.33 Lek)
616.23 €
(61,766.32 Lek)
     -50.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bologna Edit Tirana Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 429.01 €
(43,001.05 Lek)
241.24 €
(24,180.52 Lek)
     -43.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 282.11 €
(28,277.15 Lek)
127.01 €
(12,730.72 Lek)
     -55.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Bologna Edit Tirana Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,632.27 €
(163,608.17 Lek)
628.66 €
(63,012.97 Lek)
     -61.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.72 5.83      +23.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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