Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Milan 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Milan are 49.7% higher than in Tirana (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Milan are 79.2% higher than in Tirana
Rent Prices in Milan are 188.1% higher than in Tirana
Restaurant Prices in Milan are 72.7% higher than in Tirana
Groceries Prices in Milan are 43.7% higher than in Tirana
Local Purchasing Power in Milan is 55.7% higher than in Tirana
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Restaurants
Tirana Edit Milan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 Lek
(9.95 €)
2,010.03 Lek
(20.00 €)
     +101.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 Lek
(49.75 €)
8,040.13 Lek
(80.00 €)
     +60.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 735.00 Lek
(7.31 €)
1,005.02 Lek
(10.00 €)
     +36.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 Lek
(2.49 €)
603.01 Lek
(6.00 €)
     +141.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 350.00 Lek
(3.48 €)
502.51 Lek
(5.00 €)
     +43.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 168.42 Lek
(1.68 €)
196.79 Lek
(1.96 €)
     +16.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 149.84 Lek
(1.49 €)
290.93 Lek
(2.89 €)
     +94.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 77.94 Lek
(0.78 €)
138.47 Lek
(1.38 €)
     +77.7 %
Markets
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 701.66 Lek
(6.98 €)
612.31 Lek
(6.09 €)
     -12.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 82.21 Lek
(0.82 €)
223.64 Lek
(2.23 €)
     +172.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 91.54 Lek
(0.91 €)
152.19 Lek
(1.51 €)
     +66.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 332.40 Lek
(3.31 €)
388.04 Lek
(3.86 €)
     +16.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 512.77 Lek
(5.10 €)
713.71 Lek
(7.10 €)
     +39.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 335.84 Lek
(3.34 €)
534.11 Lek
(5.31 €)
     +59.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 597.40 Lek
(5.94 €)
916.62 Lek
(9.12 €)
     +53.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 63.47 Lek
(0.63 €)
103.04 Lek
(1.03 €)
     +62.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 103.16 Lek
(1.03 €)
89.81 Lek
(0.89 €)
     -12.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 76.00 Lek
(0.76 €)
111.57 Lek
(1.11 €)
     +46.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 77.75 Lek
(0.77 €)
147.30 Lek
(1.47 €)
     +89.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 46.49 Lek
(0.46 €)
77.89 Lek
(0.78 €)
     +67.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 52.27 Lek
(0.52 €)
75.52 Lek
(0.75 €)
     +44.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 104.60 Lek
(1.04 €)
131.86 Lek
(1.31 €)
     +26.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 60.87 Lek
(0.61 €)
55.10 Lek
(0.55 €)
     -9.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,000.00 Lek
(9.95 €)
703.51 Lek
(7.00 €)
     -29.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 126.18 Lek
(1.26 €)
185.37 Lek
(1.84 €)
     +46.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 176.05 Lek
(1.75 €)
213.13 Lek
(2.12 €)
     +21.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 350.00 Lek
(3.48 €)
603.01 Lek
(6.00 €)
     +72.3 %
Transportation
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 Lek
(0.40 €)
221.10 Lek
(2.20 €)
     +452.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,600.00 Lek
(15.92 €)
3,919.56 Lek
(39.00 €)
     +145.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 300.00 Lek
(2.99 €)
703.51 Lek
(7.00 €)
     +134.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 482.80 Lek
(4.80 €)
323.48 Lek
(3.22 €)
     -33.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1,300.00 Lek
(12.94 €)
3,343.69 Lek
(33.27 €)
     +157.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 722.26 Lek
(7.19 €)
712.24 Lek
(7.09 €)
     -1.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,350,000.00 Lek
(23,382.70 €)
2,814,046.55 Lek
(28,000.00 €)
     +19.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,446,977.94 Lek
(24,347.64 €)
3,121,736.26 Lek
(31,061.54 €)
     +27.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 9,473.04 Lek
(94.26 €)
25,745.29 Lek
(256.17 €)
     +171.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,479.11 Lek
(14.72 €)
941.56 Lek
(9.37 €)
     -36.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,616.30 Lek
(16.08 €)
2,706.67 Lek
(26.93 €)
     +67.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 4,167.92 Lek
(41.47 €)
6,483.86 Lek
(64.51 €)
     +55.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,133.92 Lek
(21.23 €)
3,206.92 Lek
(31.91 €)
     +50.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 800.00 Lek
(7.96 €)
1,005.02 Lek
(10.00 €)
     +25.6 %
Childcare
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 21,868.57 Lek
(217.59 €)
80,743.19 Lek
(803.40 €)
     +269.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 451,235.93 Lek
(4,489.84 €)
1,323,817.04 Lek
(13,172.09 €)
     +193.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 5,981.40 Lek
(59.52 €)
9,491.50 Lek
(94.44 €)
     +58.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,521.88 Lek
(44.99 €)
3,653.02 Lek
(36.35 €)
     -19.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,869.28 Lek
(88.25 €)
9,925.86 Lek
(98.76 €)
     +11.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,698.92 Lek
(116.41 €)
14,387.20 Lek
(143.15 €)
     +23.0 %
Rent Per Month
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 52,835.20 Lek
(525.71 €)
140,481.22 Lek
(1,397.80 €)
     +165.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 35,378.84 Lek
(352.02 €)
95,108.89 Lek
(946.34 €)
     +168.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 101,052.51 Lek
(1,005.48 €)
297,542.35 Lek
(2,960.57 €)
     +194.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 61,797.07 Lek
(614.89 €)
190,193.81 Lek
(1,892.44 €)
     +207.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 24,210.34 Lek
(240.89 €)
85,679.02 Lek
(852.51 €)
     +253.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 12,742.51 Lek
(126.79 €)
44,689.37 Lek
(444.66 €)
     +250.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Tirana Edit Milan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 62,422.99 Lek
(621.11 €)
174,190.58 Lek
(1,733.21 €)
     +179.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.83 4.39      -24.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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