Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Bucharest 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bucharest is 8.3% lower than in Tirana (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bucharest is 7.3% lower than in Tirana | |
| Rent Prices in Bucharest are 3.7% lower than in Tirana | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 6.7% higher than in Tirana | |
| Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 14.3% lower than in Tirana | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 80.2% higher than in Tirana | |
Restaurants | Tirana Edit |
Bucharest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 Lek (49.58 lei) |
1,008.41 Lek (50.00 lei) |
+0.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 Lek (247.92 lei) |
5,042.03 Lek (250.00 lei) |
+0.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
735.00 Lek (36.44 lei) |
705.88 Lek (35.00 lei) |
-4.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
250.00 Lek (12.40 lei) |
282.35 Lek (14.00 lei) |
+12.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
350.00 Lek (17.35 lei) |
332.77 Lek (16.50 lei) |
-4.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
168.35 Lek (8.35 lei) |
291.52 Lek (14.45 lei) |
+73.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
149.78 Lek (7.43 lei) |
190.99 Lek (9.47 lei) |
+27.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
77.90 Lek (3.86 lei) |
195.84 Lek (9.71 lei) |
+151.4 % |
Markets | Tirana Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
701.66 Lek (34.79 lei) |
610.71 Lek (30.28 lei) |
-13.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
82.20 Lek (4.08 lei) |
92.65 Lek (4.59 lei) |
+12.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
91.53 Lek (4.54 lei) |
71.61 Lek (3.55 lei) |
-21.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
332.39 Lek (16.48 lei) |
300.94 Lek (14.92 lei) |
-9.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
512.71 Lek (25.42 lei) |
384.47 Lek (19.06 lei) |
-25.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
335.83 Lek (16.65 lei) |
278.05 Lek (13.79 lei) |
-17.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
597.16 Lek (29.61 lei) |
464.18 Lek (23.02 lei) |
-22.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
63.44 Lek (3.15 lei) |
49.92 Lek (2.48 lei) |
-21.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
103.12 Lek (5.11 lei) |
70.81 Lek (3.51 lei) |
-31.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
75.96 Lek (3.77 lei) |
66.05 Lek (3.28 lei) |
-13.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
77.71 Lek (3.85 lei) |
83.08 Lek (4.12 lei) |
+6.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
46.47 Lek (2.30 lei) |
41.97 Lek (2.08 lei) |
-9.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
52.24 Lek (2.59 lei) |
41.11 Lek (2.04 lei) |
-21.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
104.50 Lek (5.18 lei) |
80.05 Lek (3.97 lei) |
-23.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
60.86 Lek (3.02 lei) |
71.58 Lek (3.55 lei) |
+17.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 Lek (49.58 lei) |
605.04 Lek (30.00 lei) |
-39.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
126.13 Lek (6.25 lei) |
99.73 Lek (4.94 lei) |
-20.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
175.97 Lek (8.73 lei) |
162.65 Lek (8.06 lei) |
-7.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 Lek (17.35 lei) |
524.37 Lek (26.00 lei) |
+49.8 % |
Transportation | Tirana Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
40.00 Lek (1.98 lei) |
60.50 Lek (3.00 lei) |
+51.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,600.00 Lek (79.33 lei) |
1,613.45 Lek (80.00 lei) |
+0.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 Lek (14.87 lei) |
60.50 Lek (3.00 lei) |
-79.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
482.80 Lek (23.94 lei) |
97.37 Lek (4.83 lei) |
-79.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
1,300.00 Lek (64.46 lei) |
605.04 Lek (30.00 lei) |
-53.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
722.20 Lek (35.81 lei) |
542.58 Lek (26.90 lei) |
-24.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,350,000.00 Lek (116,520.64 lei) |
2,434,328.81 Lek (120,701.93 lei) |
+3.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,445,826.11 Lek (121,272.01 lei) |
2,402,643.66 Lek (119,130.88 lei) |
-1.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tirana Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
9,472.10 Lek (469.66 lei) |
14,297.48 Lek (708.92 lei) |
+50.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,478.96 Lek (73.33 lei) |
860.70 Lek (42.68 lei) |
-41.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,616.22 Lek (80.14 lei) |
816.88 Lek (40.50 lei) |
-49.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tirana Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
4,167.57 Lek (206.64 lei) |
4,587.31 Lek (227.45 lei) |
+10.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,133.17 Lek (105.77 lei) |
2,012.39 Lek (99.78 lei) |
-5.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
800.00 Lek (39.67 lei) |
705.88 Lek (35.00 lei) |
-11.8 % |
Childcare | Tirana Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
21,863.90 Lek (1,084.08 lei) |
44,545.20 Lek (2,208.70 lei) |
+103.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
451,081.04 Lek (22,366.06 lei) |
926,858.19 Lek (45,956.64 lei) |
+105.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tirana Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
5,978.07 Lek (296.41 lei) |
7,356.19 Lek (364.74 lei) |
+23.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,521.59 Lek (224.19 lei) |
3,757.51 Lek (186.31 lei) |
-16.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,867.51 Lek (439.68 lei) |
7,503.05 Lek (372.03 lei) |
-15.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,698.01 Lek (580.03 lei) |
9,357.06 Lek (463.95 lei) |
-20.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Tirana Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
52,821.90 Lek (2,619.08 lei) |
52,766.63 Lek (2,616.34 lei) |
-0.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
35,379.51 Lek (1,754.23 lei) |
36,450.00 Lek (1,807.31 lei) |
+3.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
101,009.88 Lek (5,008.40 lei) |
89,451.70 Lek (4,435.31 lei) |
-11.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
61,781.00 Lek (3,063.30 lei) |
63,108.89 Lek (3,129.14 lei) |
+2.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tirana Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
24,194.75 Lek (1,199.65 lei) |
23,140.71 Lek (1,147.39 lei) |
-4.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
12,736.35 Lek (631.51 lei) |
14,472.29 Lek (717.58 lei) |
+13.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tirana Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
63,023.64 Lek (3,124.92 lei) |
105,237.51 Lek (5,218.02 lei) |
+67.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.83 | 7.36 | +26.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 156 | 551 |
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