Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Berlin 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Berlin are 43.9% higher than in Tirana (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 67.5% higher than in Tirana
Rent Prices in Berlin are 154.7% higher than in Tirana
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 47.9% higher than in Tirana
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 33.2% higher than in Tirana
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 202.0% higher than in Tirana
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Restaurants
Tirana Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 Lek
(9.95 €)
1,407.13 Lek
(14.00 €)
     +40.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 Lek
(49.75 €)
7,035.65 Lek
(70.00 €)
     +40.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 735.00 Lek
(7.31 €)
1,005.09 Lek
(10.00 €)
     +36.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 Lek
(2.49 €)
452.29 Lek
(4.50 €)
     +80.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 350.00 Lek
(3.48 €)
402.04 Lek
(4.00 €)
     +14.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 168.42 Lek
(1.68 €)
372.77 Lek
(3.71 €)
     +121.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 149.84 Lek
(1.49 €)
282.86 Lek
(2.81 €)
     +88.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 77.94 Lek
(0.78 €)
253.37 Lek
(2.52 €)
     +225.1 %
Markets
Tirana Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 701.66 Lek
(6.98 €)
432.01 Lek
(4.30 €)
     -38.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 82.21 Lek
(0.82 €)
178.13 Lek
(1.77 €)
     +116.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 91.54 Lek
(0.91 €)
127.03 Lek
(1.26 €)
     +38.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 332.40 Lek
(3.31 €)
322.11 Lek
(3.20 €)
     -3.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 512.77 Lek
(5.10 €)
580.98 Lek
(5.78 €)
     +13.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 335.84 Lek
(3.34 €)
589.34 Lek
(5.86 €)
     +75.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 597.39 Lek
(5.94 €)
711.97 Lek
(7.08 €)
     +19.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 63.46 Lek
(0.63 €)
120.68 Lek
(1.20 €)
     +90.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 103.16 Lek
(1.03 €)
71.95 Lek
(0.72 €)
     -30.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 76.00 Lek
(0.76 €)
97.59 Lek
(0.97 €)
     +28.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 77.74 Lek
(0.77 €)
151.96 Lek
(1.51 €)
     +95.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 46.49 Lek
(0.46 €)
74.60 Lek
(0.74 €)
     +60.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 52.27 Lek
(0.52 €)
78.71 Lek
(0.78 €)
     +50.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 104.59 Lek
(1.04 €)
157.42 Lek
(1.57 €)
     +50.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 60.87 Lek
(0.61 €)
88.06 Lek
(0.88 €)
     +44.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,000.00 Lek
(9.95 €)
602.05 Lek
(5.99 €)
     -39.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 126.17 Lek
(1.26 €)
99.36 Lek
(0.99 €)
     -21.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 176.04 Lek
(1.75 €)
165.49 Lek
(1.65 €)
     -6.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 350.00 Lek
(3.48 €)
824.18 Lek
(8.20 €)
     +135.5 %
Transportation
Tirana Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 Lek
(0.40 €)
351.78 Lek
(3.50 €)
     +779.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,600.00 Lek
(15.92 €)
4,924.95 Lek
(49.00 €)
     +207.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 300.00 Lek
(2.98 €)
502.55 Lek
(5.00 €)
     +67.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 482.80 Lek
(4.80 €)
371.88 Lek
(3.70 €)
     -23.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1,300.00 Lek
(12.93 €)
3,517.82 Lek
(35.00 €)
     +170.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 722.27 Lek
(7.19 €)
685.96 Lek
(6.82 €)
     -5.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,350,000.00 Lek
(23,380.93 €)
2,993,165.19 Lek
(29,780.00 €)
     +27.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,447,040.19 Lek
(24,346.42 €)
3,035,144.55 Lek
(30,197.67 €)
     +24.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tirana Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 9,473.09 Lek
(94.25 €)
33,872.43 Lek
(337.01 €)
     +257.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,479.12 Lek
(14.72 €)
2,032.11 Lek
(20.22 €)
     +37.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,616.31 Lek
(16.08 €)
3,955.02 Lek
(39.35 €)
     +144.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Tirana Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 4,167.94 Lek
(41.47 €)
3,457.10 Lek
(34.40 €)
     -17.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,133.96 Lek
(21.23 €)
2,221.78 Lek
(22.11 €)
     +4.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 800.00 Lek
(7.96 €)
1,256.37 Lek
(12.50 €)
     +57.0 %
Childcare
Tirana Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 21,868.83 Lek
(217.58 €)
19,306.91 Lek
(192.09 €)
     -11.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 451,244.30 Lek
(4,489.58 €)
870,521.70 Lek
(8,661.11 €)
     +92.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tirana Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 5,981.13 Lek
(59.51 €)
8,282.15 Lek
(82.40 €)
     +38.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,521.89 Lek
(44.99 €)
3,810.87 Lek
(37.92 €)
     -15.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,869.38 Lek
(88.24 €)
8,911.79 Lek
(88.67 €)
     +0.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,698.97 Lek
(116.40 €)
13,336.80 Lek
(132.69 €)
     +14.0 %
Rent Per Month
Tirana Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 52,827.91 Lek
(525.60 €)
129,016.39 Lek
(1,283.63 €)
     +144.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 35,375.88 Lek
(351.97 €)
91,861.79 Lek
(913.96 €)
     +159.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 101,054.81 Lek
(1,005.43 €)
239,010.97 Lek
(2,378.00 €)
     +136.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 61,797.93 Lek
(614.85 €)
179,654.42 Lek
(1,787.44 €)
     +190.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tirana Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 24,211.18 Lek
(240.89 €)
74,155.42 Lek
(737.80 €)
     +206.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 12,742.85 Lek
(126.78 €)
54,569.23 Lek
(542.93 €)
     +328.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Tirana Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 62,421.73 Lek
(621.05 €)
315,814.67 Lek
(3,142.15 €)
     +405.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.83 4.00      -31.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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