Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Tirana 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tirana is 9.9% higher than in Sofia (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tirana is 7.9% higher than in Sofia | |
| Rent Prices in Tirana are 1.2% higher than in Sofia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tirana are 7.4% higher than in Sofia | |
| Groceries Prices in Tirana are 12.2% higher than in Sofia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tirana is 51.8% lower than in Sofia | |
Restaurants | Sofia Edit |
Tirana Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 лв (1,025.91 Lek) |
19.49 лв (1,000.00 Lek) |
-2.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 лв (4,103.64 Lek) |
97.47 лв (5,000.00 Lek) |
+21.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 лв (769.43 Lek) |
14.33 лв (735.00 Lek) |
-4.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.86 лв (197.75 Lek) |
4.87 лв (250.00 Lek) |
+26.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 лв (256.48 Lek) |
6.82 лв (350.00 Lek) |
+36.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.72 лв (190.93 Lek) |
3.28 лв (168.31 Lek) |
-11.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.40 лв (123.23 Lek) |
2.92 лв (149.76 Lek) |
+21.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.51 лв (77.44 Lek) |
1.52 лв (77.89 Lek) |
+0.6 % |
Markets | Sofia Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.86 лв (608.57 Lek) |
13.68 лв (701.66 Lek) |
+15.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.76 лв (90.22 Lek) |
1.60 лв (82.20 Lek) |
-8.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.70 лв (87.07 Lek) |
1.78 лв (91.52 Lek) |
+5.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.28 лв (322.10 Lek) |
6.48 лв (332.38 Lek) |
+3.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.19 лв (420.13 Lek) |
9.99 лв (512.68 Lek) |
+22.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.25 лв (320.50 Lek) |
6.55 лв (335.83 Lek) |
+4.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.17 лв (470.49 Lek) |
11.64 лв (597.04 Lek) |
+26.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.32 лв (67.81 Lek) |
1.24 лв (63.42 Lek) |
-6.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.48 лв (76.16 Lek) |
2.01 лв (103.10 Lek) |
+35.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.44 лв (74.07 Lek) |
1.48 лв (75.95 Lek) |
+2.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.92 лв (98.70 Lek) |
1.51 лв (77.69 Lek) |
-21.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.89 лв (45.69 Lek) |
0.91 лв (46.46 Lek) |
+1.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.01 лв (51.73 Lek) |
1.02 лв (52.23 Lek) |
+1.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.84 лв (94.56 Lek) |
2.04 лв (104.45 Lek) |
+10.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.25 лв (63.89 Lek) |
1.19 лв (60.85 Lek) |
-4.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.00 лв (615.55 Lek) |
19.49 лв (1,000.00 Lek) |
+62.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.85 лв (94.83 Lek) |
2.46 лв (126.11 Lek) |
+33.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.21 лв (164.45 Lek) |
3.43 лв (175.94 Lek) |
+7.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
6.00 лв (307.77 Lek) |
6.82 лв (350.00 Lek) |
+13.7 % |
Transportation | Sofia Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.60 лв (82.07 Lek) |
0.78 лв (40.00 Lek) |
-51.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
50.00 лв (2,564.78 Lek) |
31.19 лв (1,600.00 Lek) |
-37.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.50 лв (128.24 Lek) |
5.85 лв (300.00 Lek) |
+133.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.09 лв (107.32 Lek) |
9.41 лв (482.80 Lek) |
+349.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
23.40 лв (1,200.32 Lek) |
25.34 лв (1,300.00 Lek) |
+8.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.50 лв (538.36 Lek) |
14.08 лв (722.17 Lek) |
+34.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
50,000.00 лв (2,564,776.17 Lek) |
45,812.96 лв (2,350,000.00 Lek) |
-8.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
46,104.11 лв (2,364,934.60 Lek) |
47,669.25 лв (2,445,219.31 Lek) |
+3.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sofia Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
246.60 лв (12,649.41 Lek) |
184.65 лв (9,471.60 Lek) |
-25.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
31.90 лв (1,636.58 Lek) |
28.83 лв (1,478.88 Lek) |
-9.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
23.38 лв (1,199.54 Lek) |
31.51 лв (1,616.17 Lek) |
+34.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sofia Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
64.72 лв (3,319.88 Lek) |
81.24 лв (4,167.39 Lek) |
+25.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
32.57 лв (1,670.52 Lek) |
41.58 лв (2,132.78 Lek) |
+27.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 лв (769.43 Lek) |
15.60 лв (800.00 Lek) |
+4.0 % |
Childcare | Sofia Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
923.64 лв (47,378.41 Lek) |
426.19 лв (21,861.44 Lek) |
-53.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,862.96 лв (711,107.94 Lek) |
8,792.18 лв (450,999.45 Lek) |
-36.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sofia Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
130.39 лв (6,688.44 Lek) |
116.51 лв (5,976.44 Lek) |
-10.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
57.97 лв (2,973.79 Lek) |
88.14 лв (4,521.43 Lek) |
+52.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
178.56 лв (9,159.23 Lek) |
172.85 лв (8,866.58 Lek) |
-3.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
169.95 лв (8,717.61 Lek) |
228.04 лв (11,697.53 Lek) |
+34.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Sofia Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
987.50 лв (50,654.33 Lek) |
1,029.28 лв (52,797.50 Lek) |
+4.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
739.03 лв (37,908.92 Lek) |
689.53 лв (35,369.62 Lek) |
-6.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,839.58 лв (94,362.39 Lek) |
1,968.74 лв (100,987.42 Lek) |
+7.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,267.73 лв (65,028.78 Lek) |
1,204.25 лв (61,772.53 Lek) |
-5.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sofia Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
491.67 лв (25,220.24 Lek) |
471.51 лв (24,186.55 Lek) |
-4.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
319.02 лв (16,364.16 Lek) |
248.23 лв (12,733.10 Lek) |
-22.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sofia Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,339.55 лв (120,008.44 Lek) |
1,216.22 лв (62,386.51 Lek) |
-48.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.56 | 5.83 | +64.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 441 | 155 |
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