Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Berlin 

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Cost of Living in Berlin is 43.4% higher than in Tirana (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 66.8% higher than in Tirana
Rent Prices in Berlin are 153.5% higher than in Tirana
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 47.6% higher than in Tirana
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 32.9% higher than in Tirana
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 200.0% higher than in Tirana
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Restaurants
Tirana Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 Lek
(9.96 €)
1,404.95 Lek
(14.00 €)
     +40.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 Lek
(49.82 €)
7,024.77 Lek
(70.00 €)
     +40.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 735.00 Lek
(7.32 €)
1,003.54 Lek
(10.00 €)
     +36.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 Lek
(2.49 €)
451.59 Lek
(4.50 €)
     +80.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 350.00 Lek
(3.49 €)
401.42 Lek
(4.00 €)
     +14.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 168.33 Lek
(1.68 €)
372.76 Lek
(3.71 €)
     +121.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 149.77 Lek
(1.49 €)
281.69 Lek
(2.81 €)
     +88.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 77.90 Lek
(0.78 €)
248.38 Lek
(2.48 €)
     +218.9 %
Markets
Tirana Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 699.43 Lek
(6.97 €)
428.07 Lek
(4.27 €)
     -38.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 82.51 Lek
(0.82 €)
183.05 Lek
(1.82 €)
     +121.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 93.09 Lek
(0.93 €)
125.06 Lek
(1.25 €)
     +34.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 332.38 Lek
(3.31 €)
322.57 Lek
(3.21 €)
     -3.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 517.41 Lek
(5.16 €)
583.10 Lek
(5.81 €)
     +12.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 336.73 Lek
(3.36 €)
596.60 Lek
(5.94 €)
     +77.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 602.73 Lek
(6.01 €)
702.85 Lek
(7.00 €)
     +16.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 64.48 Lek
(0.64 €)
121.37 Lek
(1.21 €)
     +88.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 104.68 Lek
(1.04 €)
72.30 Lek
(0.72 €)
     -30.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 75.59 Lek
(0.75 €)
98.04 Lek
(0.98 €)
     +29.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 76.77 Lek
(0.77 €)
154.27 Lek
(1.54 €)
     +100.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 46.02 Lek
(0.46 €)
75.52 Lek
(0.75 €)
     +64.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 51.23 Lek
(0.51 €)
77.87 Lek
(0.78 €)
     +52.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 104.32 Lek
(1.04 €)
156.21 Lek
(1.56 €)
     +49.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 61.22 Lek
(0.61 €)
88.16 Lek
(0.88 €)
     +44.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,000.00 Lek
(9.96 €)
601.12 Lek
(5.99 €)
     -39.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 126.12 Lek
(1.26 €)
99.75 Lek
(0.99 €)
     -20.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 178.42 Lek
(1.78 €)
165.24 Lek
(1.65 €)
     -7.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 350.00 Lek
(3.49 €)
822.90 Lek
(8.20 €)
     +135.1 %
Transportation
Tirana Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 Lek
(0.40 €)
351.24 Lek
(3.50 €)
     +778.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,600.00 Lek
(15.94 €)
4,917.34 Lek
(49.00 €)
     +207.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 300.00 Lek
(2.99 €)
501.77 Lek
(5.00 €)
     +67.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 482.80 Lek
(4.81 €)
371.31 Lek
(3.70 €)
     -23.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1,300.00 Lek
(12.95 €)
3,512.38 Lek
(35.00 €)
     +170.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 722.20 Lek
(7.20 €)
684.90 Lek
(6.82 €)
     -5.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,350,000.00 Lek
(23,417.15 €)
2,988,536.07 Lek
(29,780.00 €)
     +27.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,445,763.33 Lek
(24,371.41 €)
3,030,450.51 Lek
(30,197.67 €)
     +23.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tirana Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 9,472.04 Lek
(94.39 €)
33,558.23 Lek
(334.40 €)
     +254.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,478.95 Lek
(14.74 €)
1,987.12 Lek
(19.80 €)
     +34.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,616.21 Lek
(16.11 €)
3,939.04 Lek
(39.25 €)
     +143.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Tirana Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 4,167.55 Lek
(41.53 €)
3,444.14 Lek
(34.32 €)
     -17.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,133.13 Lek
(21.26 €)
2,218.35 Lek
(22.11 €)
     +4.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 800.00 Lek
(7.97 €)
1,229.33 Lek
(12.25 €)
     +53.7 %
Childcare
Tirana Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 21,863.65 Lek
(217.87 €)
19,277.05 Lek
(192.09 €)
     -11.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 451,072.60 Lek
(4,494.82 €)
869,175.39 Lek
(8,661.11 €)
     +92.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tirana Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 5,977.28 Lek
(59.56 €)
8,529.38 Lek
(84.99 €)
     +42.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,521.57 Lek
(45.06 €)
3,804.97 Lek
(37.92 €)
     -15.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,867.42 Lek
(88.36 €)
8,901.94 Lek
(88.71 €)
     +0.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,697.96 Lek
(116.57 €)
13,316.18 Lek
(132.69 €)
     +13.8 %
Rent Per Month
Tirana Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 52,814.60 Lek
(526.28 €)
127,589.82 Lek
(1,271.40 €)
     +141.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 35,536.79 Lek
(354.12 €)
91,067.49 Lek
(907.46 €)
     +156.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 101,007.55 Lek
(1,006.51 €)
238,641.33 Lek
(2,378.00 €)
     +136.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 61,780.12 Lek
(615.62 €)
179,376.58 Lek
(1,787.44 €)
     +190.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tirana Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 24,193.91 Lek
(241.09 €)
74,040.74 Lek
(737.80 €)
     +206.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 12,736.01 Lek
(126.91 €)
54,484.83 Lek
(542.93 €)
     +327.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Tirana Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 62,933.78 Lek
(627.12 €)
315,004.32 Lek
(3,138.94 €)
     +400.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.83 3.99      -31.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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