Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Milan 

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Cost of Living in Milan is 45.8% higher than in Tirana (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Milan is 69.1% higher than in Tirana
Rent Prices in Milan are 161.0% higher than in Tirana
Restaurant Prices in Milan are 58.8% higher than in Tirana
Groceries Prices in Milan are 37.0% higher than in Tirana
Local Purchasing Power in Milan is 72.2% higher than in Tirana
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Restaurants
Tirana Edit Milan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 Lek
(10.38 €)
1,925.91 Lek
(20.00 €)
     +92.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 Lek
(51.92 €)
7,703.64 Lek
(80.00 €)
     +54.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 Lek
(8.31 €)
1,011.10 Lek
(10.50 €)
     +26.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 Lek
(2.60 €)
577.77 Lek
(6.00 €)
     +131.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 350.00 Lek
(3.63 €)
481.48 Lek
(5.00 €)
     +37.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 169.30 Lek
(1.76 €)
184.78 Lek
(1.92 €)
     +9.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 144.13 Lek
(1.50 €)
271.00 Lek
(2.81 €)
     +88.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 75.08 Lek
(0.78 €)
129.88 Lek
(1.35 €)
     +73.0 %
Markets
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 695.01 Lek
(7.22 €)
579.30 Lek
(6.02 €)
     -16.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 82.68 Lek
(0.86 €)
221.85 Lek
(2.30 €)
     +168.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 90.51 Lek
(0.94 €)
138.74 Lek
(1.44 €)
     +53.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 328.48 Lek
(3.41 €)
370.55 Lek
(3.85 €)
     +12.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 523.65 Lek
(5.44 €)
689.00 Lek
(7.16 €)
     +31.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 323.78 Lek
(3.36 €)
493.26 Lek
(5.12 €)
     +52.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 624.88 Lek
(6.49 €)
889.30 Lek
(9.24 €)
     +42.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 67.34 Lek
(0.70 €)
105.23 Lek
(1.09 €)
     +56.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 105.48 Lek
(1.10 €)
82.83 Lek
(0.86 €)
     -21.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 74.96 Lek
(0.78 €)
113.87 Lek
(1.18 €)
     +51.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 79.52 Lek
(0.83 €)
149.21 Lek
(1.55 €)
     +87.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 45.91 Lek
(0.48 €)
80.05 Lek
(0.83 €)
     +74.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 54.94 Lek
(0.57 €)
77.24 Lek
(0.80 €)
     +40.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 116.21 Lek
(1.21 €)
125.18 Lek
(1.30 €)
     +7.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 62.41 Lek
(0.65 €)
49.27 Lek
(0.51 €)
     -21.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,000.00 Lek
(10.38 €)
674.07 Lek
(7.00 €)
     -32.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 125.89 Lek
(1.31 €)
172.88 Lek
(1.80 €)
     +37.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 181.05 Lek
(1.88 €)
208.79 Lek
(2.17 €)
     +15.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 350.00 Lek
(3.63 €)
577.77 Lek
(6.00 €)
     +65.1 %
Transportation
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 Lek
(0.42 €)
211.85 Lek
(2.20 €)
     +429.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,600.00 Lek
(16.62 €)
3,755.53 Lek
(39.00 €)
     +134.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 300.00 Lek
(3.12 €)
674.07 Lek
(7.00 €)
     +124.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 482.80 Lek
(5.01 €)
387.43 Lek
(4.02 €)
     -19.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1,200.00 Lek
(12.46 €)
3,190.75 Lek
(33.14 €)
     +165.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 718.19 Lek
(7.46 €)
664.03 Lek
(6.90 €)
     -7.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,700,000.00 Lek
(28,038.68 €)
2,840,718.34 Lek
(29,500.00 €)
     +5.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,857,861.73 Lek
(29,678.03 €)
3,091,827.48 Lek
(32,107.69 €)
     +8.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 9,318.62 Lek
(96.77 €)
20,575.67 Lek
(213.67 €)
     +120.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,463.17 Lek
(15.19 €)
945.89 Lek
(9.82 €)
     -35.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,664.44 Lek
(17.28 €)
2,599.84 Lek
(27.00 €)
     +56.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 4,291.51 Lek
(44.57 €)
6,639.62 Lek
(68.95 €)
     +54.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,300.92 Lek
(23.89 €)
3,322.20 Lek
(34.50 €)
     +44.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 800.00 Lek
(8.31 €)
962.96 Lek
(10.00 €)
     +20.4 %
Childcare
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 23,510.08 Lek
(244.15 €)
71,663.31 Lek
(744.20 €)
     +204.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 491,383.16 Lek
(5,102.87 €)
1,391,414.34 Lek
(14,449.42 €)
     +183.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 5,872.58 Lek
(60.98 €)
9,440.17 Lek
(98.03 €)
     +60.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,372.59 Lek
(45.41 €)
3,630.34 Lek
(37.70 €)
     -17.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,158.70 Lek
(95.11 €)
9,292.52 Lek
(96.50 €)
     +1.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,268.51 Lek
(127.40 €)
13,636.93 Lek
(141.62 €)
     +11.2 %
Rent Per Month
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 54,295.44 Lek
(563.84 €)
135,519.12 Lek
(1,407.33 €)
     +149.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 37,620.26 Lek
(390.68 €)
93,814.66 Lek
(974.24 €)
     +149.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 104,324.82 Lek
(1,083.38 €)
274,352.00 Lek
(2,849.06 €)
     +163.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 64,272.84 Lek
(667.45 €)
176,124.54 Lek
(1,829.00 €)
     +174.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 24,817.75 Lek
(257.72 €)
76,909.99 Lek
(798.69 €)
     +209.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 12,706.10 Lek
(131.95 €)
39,620.62 Lek
(411.45 €)
     +211.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 64,575.54 Lek
(670.60 €)
188,128.63 Lek
(1,953.66 €)
     +191.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.93 3.76      -36.5 %
Last update: October 2024November 2024
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