Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Milan 

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Cost of Living in Milan is 53.3% higher than in Tirana (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Milan is 77.3% higher than in Tirana
Rent Prices in Milan are 171.4% higher than in Tirana
Restaurant Prices in Milan are 66.2% higher than in Tirana
Groceries Prices in Milan are 43.5% higher than in Tirana
Local Purchasing Power in Milan is 69.3% higher than in Tirana
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Restaurants
Tirana Edit Milan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 Lek
(9.96 €)
2,007.88 Lek
(20.00 €)
     +100.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 Lek
(49.80 €)
8,031.50 Lek
(80.00 €)
     +60.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 735.00 Lek
(7.32 €)
1,003.94 Lek
(10.00 €)
     +36.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 Lek
(2.49 €)
602.36 Lek
(6.00 €)
     +140.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 350.00 Lek
(3.49 €)
501.97 Lek
(5.00 €)
     +43.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 168.68 Lek
(1.68 €)
185.62 Lek
(1.85 €)
     +10.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 145.75 Lek
(1.45 €)
283.25 Lek
(2.82 €)
     +94.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 78.13 Lek
(0.78 €)
126.84 Lek
(1.26 €)
     +62.3 %
Markets
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 694.48 Lek
(6.92 €)
605.03 Lek
(6.03 €)
     -12.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 83.84 Lek
(0.84 €)
226.52 Lek
(2.26 €)
     +170.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 91.95 Lek
(0.92 €)
151.79 Lek
(1.51 €)
     +65.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 327.88 Lek
(3.27 €)
402.46 Lek
(4.01 €)
     +22.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 517.43 Lek
(5.15 €)
715.60 Lek
(7.13 €)
     +38.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 321.84 Lek
(3.21 €)
516.60 Lek
(5.15 €)
     +60.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 609.01 Lek
(6.07 €)
909.29 Lek
(9.06 €)
     +49.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 67.54 Lek
(0.67 €)
109.97 Lek
(1.10 €)
     +62.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 105.77 Lek
(1.05 €)
91.40 Lek
(0.91 €)
     -13.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 77.04 Lek
(0.77 €)
114.95 Lek
(1.15 €)
     +49.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 79.82 Lek
(0.80 €)
154.65 Lek
(1.54 €)
     +93.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 46.88 Lek
(0.47 €)
80.83 Lek
(0.81 €)
     +72.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 53.95 Lek
(0.54 €)
77.01 Lek
(0.77 €)
     +42.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 103.51 Lek
(1.03 €)
130.86 Lek
(1.30 €)
     +26.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 60.96 Lek
(0.61 €)
52.97 Lek
(0.53 €)
     -13.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,000.00 Lek
(9.96 €)
702.76 Lek
(7.00 €)
     -29.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 127.02 Lek
(1.27 €)
177.85 Lek
(1.77 €)
     +40.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 180.51 Lek
(1.80 €)
213.94 Lek
(2.13 €)
     +18.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 350.00 Lek
(3.49 €)
602.36 Lek
(6.00 €)
     +72.1 %
Transportation
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 Lek
(0.40 €)
220.87 Lek
(2.20 €)
     +452.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,600.00 Lek
(15.94 €)
3,915.36 Lek
(39.00 €)
     +144.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 300.00 Lek
(2.99 €)
702.76 Lek
(7.00 €)
     +134.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 482.80 Lek
(4.81 €)
323.14 Lek
(3.22 €)
     -33.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1,300.00 Lek
(12.95 €)
3,227.66 Lek
(32.15 €)
     +148.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 722.44 Lek
(7.20 €)
712.86 Lek
(7.10 €)
     -1.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,400,000.00 Lek
(23,905.87 €)
2,811,025.36 Lek
(28,000.00 €)
     +17.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,464,355.38 Lek
(24,546.90 €)
3,184,799.07 Lek
(31,723.08 €)
     +29.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 9,454.53 Lek
(94.17 €)
23,444.88 Lek
(233.53 €)
     +148.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,486.61 Lek
(14.81 €)
946.15 Lek
(9.42 €)
     -36.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,666.20 Lek
(16.60 €)
2,675.05 Lek
(26.65 €)
     +60.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 4,212.15 Lek
(41.96 €)
6,295.78 Lek
(62.71 €)
     +49.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,001.44 Lek
(19.94 €)
3,300.95 Lek
(32.88 €)
     +64.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 800.00 Lek
(7.97 €)
1,003.94 Lek
(10.00 €)
     +25.5 %
Childcare
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 21,869.80 Lek
(217.84 €)
74,768.65 Lek
(744.75 €)
     +241.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 458,389.47 Lek
(4,565.92 €)
1,264,883.33 Lek
(12,599.22 €)
     +175.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 6,095.43 Lek
(60.72 €)
9,383.68 Lek
(93.47 €)
     +53.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,417.49 Lek
(44.00 €)
3,696.64 Lek
(36.82 €)
     -16.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,130.99 Lek
(90.95 €)
9,746.80 Lek
(97.09 €)
     +6.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,184.50 Lek
(121.37 €)
13,794.10 Lek
(137.40 €)
     +13.2 %
Rent Per Month
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 53,674.90 Lek
(534.64 €)
132,524.44 Lek
(1,320.05 €)
     +146.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 37,099.71 Lek
(369.54 €)
91,869.22 Lek
(915.09 €)
     +147.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 103,237.49 Lek
(1,028.33 €)
290,163.72 Lek
(2,890.26 €)
     +181.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 63,264.78 Lek
(630.17 €)
183,612.47 Lek
(1,828.92 €)
     +190.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 24,274.45 Lek
(241.79 €)
77,086.62 Lek
(767.84 €)
     +217.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 12,650.22 Lek
(126.01 €)
40,855.81 Lek
(406.96 €)
     +223.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 64,136.64 Lek
(638.85 €)
192,600.65 Lek
(1,918.45 €)
     +200.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.88 4.01      -31.8 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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