Cost of Living Comparison Between Reykjavik and Tirana 

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Cost of Living in Tirana is 46.3% lower than in Reykjavik (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tirana is 53.6% lower than in Reykjavik
Rent Prices in Tirana are 69.1% lower than in Reykjavik
Restaurant Prices in Tirana are 55.6% lower than in Reykjavik
Groceries Prices in Tirana are 49.2% lower than in Reykjavik
Local Purchasing Power in Tirana is 60.1% lower than in Reykjavik
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Restaurants
Reykjavik Edit Tirana Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3,000.00 kr
(2,014.53 Lek)
1,489.18 kr
(1,000.00 Lek)
     -50.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 17,000.00 kr
(11,415.66 Lek)
7,445.91 kr
(5,000.00 Lek)
     -56.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2,400.00 kr
(1,611.62 Lek)
1,094.55 kr
(735.00 Lek)
     -54.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,500.00 kr
(1,007.26 Lek)
372.30 kr
(250.00 Lek)
     -75.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,250.00 kr
(839.39 Lek)
521.21 kr
(350.00 Lek)
     -58.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 708.07 kr
(475.48 Lek)
253.50 kr
(170.23 Lek)
     -64.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 412.07 kr
(276.71 Lek)
226.71 kr
(152.24 Lek)
     -45.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 292.28 kr
(196.27 Lek)
116.32 kr
(78.11 Lek)
     -60.2 %
Markets
Reykjavik Edit Tirana Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 855.96 kr
(574.78 Lek)
1,046.55 kr
(702.77 Lek)
     +22.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 464.58 kr
(311.97 Lek)
126.15 kr
(84.71 Lek)
     -72.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 189.98 kr
(127.57 Lek)
139.23 kr
(93.50 Lek)
     -26.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 819.16 kr
(550.08 Lek)
494.99 kr
(332.39 Lek)
     -39.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 965.37 kr
(648.26 Lek)
770.55 kr
(517.43 Lek)
     -20.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1,233.09 kr
(828.03 Lek)
490.19 kr
(329.17 Lek)
     -60.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,934.50 kr
(1,299.03 Lek)
894.72 kr
(600.82 Lek)
     -53.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 188.37 kr
(126.50 Lek)
99.94 kr
(67.11 Lek)
     -46.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 134.57 kr
(90.36 Lek)
157.48 kr
(105.75 Lek)
     +17.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 169.47 kr
(113.80 Lek)
112.55 kr
(75.58 Lek)
     -33.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 303.07 kr
(203.52 Lek)
117.63 kr
(78.99 Lek)
     -61.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 198.33 kr
(133.18 Lek)
69.90 kr
(46.94 Lek)
     -64.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 134.12 kr
(90.07 Lek)
79.77 kr
(53.57 Lek)
     -40.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 435.00 kr
(292.11 Lek)
155.27 kr
(104.27 Lek)
     -64.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 284.82 kr
(191.26 Lek)
91.18 kr
(61.23 Lek)
     -68.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,749.50 kr
(1,846.32 Lek)
1,489.18 kr
(1,000.00 Lek)
     -45.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 437.94 kr
(294.08 Lek)
187.79 kr
(126.10 Lek)
     -57.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 353.50 kr
(237.38 Lek)
263.89 kr
(177.20 Lek)
     -25.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1,650.00 kr
(1,107.99 Lek)
521.21 kr
(350.00 Lek)
     -68.4 %
Transportation
Reykjavik Edit Tirana Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 570.00 kr
(382.76 Lek)
59.57 kr
(40.00 Lek)
     -89.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,300.00 kr
(6,245.04 Lek)
2,382.69 kr
(1,600.00 Lek)
     -74.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 730.00 kr
(490.20 Lek)
446.75 kr
(300.00 Lek)
     -38.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 504.53 kr
(338.80 Lek)
718.98 kr
(482.80 Lek)
     +42.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 9,630.00 kr
(6,466.64 Lek)
1,935.94 kr
(1,300.00 Lek)
     -79.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 1,191.65 kr
(800.20 Lek)
1,081.48 kr
(726.23 Lek)
     -9.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,790,000.00 kr
(3,888,040.18 Lek)
3,499,578.04 kr
(2,350,000.00 Lek)
     -39.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,034,875.00 kr
(4,052,476.07 Lek)
3,642,736.53 kr
(2,446,132.30 Lek)
     -39.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Reykjavik Edit Tirana Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 11,855.27 kr
(7,960.93 Lek)
14,106.05 kr
(9,472.35 Lek)
     +19.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,254.67 kr
(2,185.54 Lek)
2,202.50 kr
(1,479.00 Lek)
     -32.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 9,677.11 kr
(6,498.27 Lek)
2,447.83 kr
(1,643.74 Lek)
     -74.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Reykjavik Edit Tirana Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,775.19 kr
(5,892.62 Lek)
6,206.41 kr
(4,167.66 Lek)
     -29.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 4,014.29 kr
(2,695.63 Lek)
3,167.67 kr
(2,127.12 Lek)
     -21.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,000.00 kr
(1,343.02 Lek)
1,191.35 kr
(800.00 Lek)
     -40.4 %
Childcare
Reykjavik Edit Tirana Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 32,582.12 kr
(21,879.21 Lek)
32,561.18 kr
(21,865.14 Lek)
     -0.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 831,666.67 kr
(558,472.09 Lek)
671,803.15 kr
(451,122.22 Lek)
     -19.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Reykjavik Edit Tirana Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 14,557.53 kr
(9,775.52 Lek)
8,706.72 kr
(5,846.65 Lek)
     -40.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 6,491.15 kr
(4,358.87 Lek)
6,668.82 kr
(4,478.18 Lek)
     +2.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 19,994.75 kr
(13,426.67 Lek)
13,206.04 kr
(8,867.98 Lek)
     -34.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 24,855.00 kr
(16,690.37 Lek)
17,671.16 kr
(11,866.35 Lek)
     -28.9 %
Rent Per Month
Reykjavik Edit Tirana Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 261,440.00 kr
(175,559.45 Lek)
79,559.91 kr
(53,425.24 Lek)
     -69.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 234,587.23 kr
(157,527.56 Lek)
53,507.64 kr
(35,930.89 Lek)
     -77.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 379,266.67 kr
(254,681.18 Lek)
150,438.98 kr
(101,021.21 Lek)
     -60.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 338,518.52 kr
(227,318.41 Lek)
92,009.52 kr
(61,785.27 Lek)
     -72.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Reykjavik Edit Tirana Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 81,134.64 kr
(54,482.68 Lek)
36,036.56 kr
(24,198.90 Lek)
     -55.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 63,335.22 kr
(42,530.20 Lek)
18,969.18 kr
(12,737.99 Lek)
     -70.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Reykjavik Edit Tirana Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 513,380.43 kr
(344,739.85 Lek)
95,139.75 kr
(63,887.25 Lek)
     -81.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.14 5.83      -28.3 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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