Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Tirana 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tirana is 9.3% higher than in Bucharest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tirana is 8.1% higher than in Bucharest | |
| Rent Prices in Tirana are 3.8% higher than in Bucharest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tirana are 6.1% lower than in Bucharest | |
| Groceries Prices in Tirana are 17.1% higher than in Bucharest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tirana is 45.1% lower than in Bucharest | |
Restaurants | Bucharest Edit |
Tirana Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50.00 lei (1,009.17 Lek) |
49.55 lei (1,000.00 Lek) |
-0.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250.00 lei (5,045.87 Lek) |
247.73 lei (5,000.00 Lek) |
-0.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
35.00 lei (706.42 Lek) |
36.42 lei (735.00 Lek) |
+4.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
13.50 lei (272.48 Lek) |
12.39 lei (250.00 Lek) |
-8.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
16.00 lei (322.94 Lek) |
17.34 lei (350.00 Lek) |
+8.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
14.45 lei (291.74 Lek) |
8.34 lei (168.35 Lek) |
-42.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
9.47 lei (191.14 Lek) |
7.42 lei (149.79 Lek) |
-21.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
9.71 lei (195.99 Lek) |
3.86 lei (77.90 Lek) |
-60.3 % |
Markets | Bucharest Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
30.28 lei (611.18 Lek) |
34.65 lei (699.43 Lek) |
+14.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.59 lei (92.72 Lek) |
4.09 lei (82.51 Lek) |
-11.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.55 lei (71.67 Lek) |
4.61 lei (93.10 Lek) |
+29.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
14.92 lei (301.17 Lek) |
16.47 lei (332.39 Lek) |
+10.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
19.06 lei (384.76 Lek) |
25.64 lei (517.44 Lek) |
+34.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
13.79 lei (278.26 Lek) |
16.68 lei (336.74 Lek) |
+21.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
23.02 lei (464.54 Lek) |
29.87 lei (602.79 Lek) |
+29.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.48 lei (49.96 Lek) |
3.19 lei (64.48 Lek) |
+29.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
3.51 lei (70.86 Lek) |
5.19 lei (104.69 Lek) |
+47.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3.28 lei (66.10 Lek) |
3.75 lei (75.60 Lek) |
+14.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.12 lei (83.14 Lek) |
3.80 lei (76.78 Lek) |
-7.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.08 lei (42.01 Lek) |
2.28 lei (46.03 Lek) |
+9.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2.04 lei (41.14 Lek) |
2.54 lei (51.24 Lek) |
+24.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.97 lei (80.11 Lek) |
5.17 lei (104.33 Lek) |
+30.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3.55 lei (71.63 Lek) |
3.03 lei (61.23 Lek) |
-14.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 lei (605.50 Lek) |
49.55 lei (1,000.00 Lek) |
+65.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.94 lei (99.81 Lek) |
6.25 lei (126.13 Lek) |
+26.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.06 lei (162.77 Lek) |
8.84 lei (178.44 Lek) |
+9.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
26.00 lei (524.77 Lek) |
17.34 lei (350.00 Lek) |
-33.3 % |
Transportation | Bucharest Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 lei (60.55 Lek) |
1.98 lei (40.00 Lek) |
-33.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
80.00 lei (1,614.68 Lek) |
79.27 lei (1,600.00 Lek) |
-0.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 lei (60.55 Lek) |
14.86 lei (300.00 Lek) |
+395.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 lei (97.45 Lek) |
23.92 lei (482.80 Lek) |
+395.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 lei (605.50 Lek) |
64.41 lei (1,300.00 Lek) |
+114.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
26.90 lei (542.99 Lek) |
35.78 lei (722.23 Lek) |
+33.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
120,713.06 lei (2,436,410.50 Lek) |
116,431.81 lei (2,350,000.00 Lek) |
-3.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
119,136.59 lei (2,404,591.83 Lek) |
121,203.73 lei (2,446,314.07 Lek) |
+1.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bucharest Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
708.92 lei (14,308.39 Lek) |
469.32 lei (9,472.49 Lek) |
-33.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
42.68 lei (861.36 Lek) |
73.28 lei (1,479.02 Lek) |
+71.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
40.50 lei (817.51 Lek) |
80.08 lei (1,616.25 Lek) |
+97.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bucharest Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
227.45 lei (4,590.82 Lek) |
206.49 lei (4,167.72 Lek) |
-9.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
99.78 lei (2,013.94 Lek) |
105.70 lei (2,133.49 Lek) |
+5.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
35.00 lei (706.42 Lek) |
39.64 lei (800.00 Lek) |
+13.2 % |
Childcare | Bucharest Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,208.70 lei (44,579.18 Lek) |
1,083.35 lei (21,865.88 Lek) |
-51.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
45,956.83 lei (927,569.02 Lek) |
22,352.26 lei (451,146.66 Lek) |
-51.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bucharest Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
364.74 lei (7,361.80 Lek) |
296.18 lei (5,977.87 Lek) |
-18.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
186.31 lei (3,760.38 Lek) |
224.03 lei (4,521.71 Lek) |
+20.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
372.03 lei (7,508.78 Lek) |
439.38 lei (8,868.26 Lek) |
+18.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
463.95 lei (9,364.20 Lek) |
579.60 lei (11,698.40 Lek) |
+24.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Bucharest Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,616.40 lei (52,808.00 Lek) |
2,617.15 lei (52,823.25 Lek) |
+0.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,807.34 lei (36,478.46 Lek) |
1,760.95 lei (35,542.05 Lek) |
-2.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,435.42 lei (89,522.21 Lek) |
5,005.47 lei (101,027.94 Lek) |
+12.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,129.23 lei (63,158.84 Lek) |
3,061.30 lei (61,787.80 Lek) |
-2.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bucharest Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,147.44 lei (23,159.26 Lek) |
1,199.07 lei (24,201.36 Lek) |
+4.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
717.60 lei (14,483.68 Lek) |
631.16 lei (12,738.96 Lek) |
-12.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bucharest Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,255.97 lei (106,083.83 Lek) |
3,118.43 lei (62,940.78 Lek) |
-40.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.36 | 5.83 | -20.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 553 | 158 |
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