Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Milan 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Milan are 54.8% higher than in Tirana (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Milan are 85.2% higher than in Tirana
Rent Prices in Milan are 198.5% higher than in Tirana
Restaurant Prices in Milan are 79.3% higher than in Tirana
Groceries Prices in Milan are 50.6% higher than in Tirana
Local Purchasing Power in Milan is 58.3% higher than in Tirana
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Restaurants
Tirana Edit Milan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 Lek
(9.57 €)
2,090.60 Lek
(20.00 €)
     +109.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 Lek
(47.83 €)
8,362.40 Lek
(80.00 €)
     +67.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 750.00 Lek
(7.17 €)
1,045.30 Lek
(10.00 €)
     +39.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 Lek
(2.39 €)
627.18 Lek
(6.00 €)
     +150.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 350.00 Lek
(3.35 €)
522.65 Lek
(5.00 €)
     +49.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 170.68 Lek
(1.63 €)
205.30 Lek
(1.96 €)
     +20.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 148.47 Lek
(1.42 €)
297.41 Lek
(2.85 €)
     +100.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 76.32 Lek
(0.73 €)
150.26 Lek
(1.44 €)
     +96.9 %
Markets
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 706.63 Lek
(6.76 €)
635.10 Lek
(6.08 €)
     -10.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 84.70 Lek
(0.81 €)
227.05 Lek
(2.17 €)
     +168.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 92.63 Lek
(0.89 €)
159.70 Lek
(1.53 €)
     +72.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 346.01 Lek
(3.31 €)
420.09 Lek
(4.02 €)
     +21.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 517.00 Lek
(4.95 €)
764.83 Lek
(7.32 €)
     +47.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 334.14 Lek
(3.20 €)
553.16 Lek
(5.29 €)
     +65.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 591.28 Lek
(5.66 €)
959.22 Lek
(9.18 €)
     +62.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 63.38 Lek
(0.61 €)
109.73 Lek
(1.05 €)
     +73.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 101.12 Lek
(0.97 €)
93.66 Lek
(0.90 €)
     -7.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 79.79 Lek
(0.76 €)
117.77 Lek
(1.13 €)
     +47.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 75.27 Lek
(0.72 €)
164.94 Lek
(1.58 €)
     +119.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 47.25 Lek
(0.45 €)
79.16 Lek
(0.76 €)
     +67.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 52.68 Lek
(0.50 €)
77.99 Lek
(0.75 €)
     +48.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 103.93 Lek
(0.99 €)
137.14 Lek
(1.31 €)
     +32.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 61.11 Lek
(0.58 €)
54.80 Lek
(0.52 €)
     -10.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,000.00 Lek
(9.57 €)
731.71 Lek
(7.00 €)
     -26.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 123.94 Lek
(1.19 €)
187.30 Lek
(1.79 €)
     +51.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 173.32 Lek
(1.66 €)
231.05 Lek
(2.21 €)
     +33.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 350.00 Lek
(3.35 €)
627.18 Lek
(6.00 €)
     +79.2 %
Transportation
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 Lek
(0.38 €)
229.97 Lek
(2.20 €)
     +474.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,600.00 Lek
(15.31 €)
4,076.67 Lek
(39.00 €)
     +154.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 300.00 Lek
(2.87 €)
731.71 Lek
(7.00 €)
     +143.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 482.80 Lek
(4.62 €)
336.45 Lek
(3.22 €)
     -30.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1,300.00 Lek
(12.44 €)
3,477.71 Lek
(33.27 €)
     +167.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 724.77 Lek
(6.93 €)
737.87 Lek
(7.06 €)
     +1.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,195,300.47 Lek
(21,001.62 €)
2,717,781.22 Lek
(26,000.00 €)
     +23.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,454,173.85 Lek
(23,478.17 €)
3,173,140.24 Lek
(30,356.25 €)
     +29.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 10,316.02 Lek
(98.69 €)
25,150.43 Lek
(240.60 €)
     +143.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,498.72 Lek
(14.34 €)
1,044.89 Lek
(10.00 €)
     -30.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,611.34 Lek
(15.42 €)
2,836.07 Lek
(27.13 €)
     +76.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 4,166.89 Lek
(39.86 €)
6,883.43 Lek
(65.85 €)
     +65.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,142.15 Lek
(20.49 €)
3,335.46 Lek
(31.91 €)
     +55.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 800.00 Lek
(7.65 €)
1,045.30 Lek
(10.00 €)
     +30.7 %
Childcare
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 21,917.78 Lek
(209.68 €)
83,979.60 Lek
(803.40 €)
     +283.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 433,891.86 Lek
(4,150.88 €)
1,417,290.74 Lek
(13,558.69 €)
     +226.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 5,849.44 Lek
(55.96 €)
9,499.49 Lek
(90.88 €)
     +62.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,572.50 Lek
(43.74 €)
3,604.35 Lek
(34.48 €)
     -21.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,801.55 Lek
(84.20 €)
10,395.76 Lek
(99.45 €)
     +18.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,688.92 Lek
(111.82 €)
14,488.61 Lek
(138.61 €)
     +24.0 %
Rent Per Month
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 52,045.49 Lek
(497.90 €)
147,021.51 Lek
(1,406.50 €)
     +182.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 34,921.40 Lek
(334.08 €)
98,343.17 Lek
(940.81 €)
     +181.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 101,130.56 Lek
(967.48 €)
305,392.78 Lek
(2,921.58 €)
     +202.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 61,306.69 Lek
(586.50 €)
193,732.69 Lek
(1,853.37 €)
     +216.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 24,389.25 Lek
(233.32 €)
87,735.57 Lek
(839.33 €)
     +259.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 12,525.82 Lek
(119.83 €)
46,699.04 Lek
(446.75 €)
     +272.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 60,792.58 Lek
(581.58 €)
178,228.42 Lek
(1,705.04 €)
     +193.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.80 4.39      -24.2 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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