Cost of Living Comparison Between Stuttgart and Tirana 

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Consumer Prices in Tirana are 27.9% lower than in Stuttgart (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tirana are 33.2% lower than in Stuttgart
Rent Prices in Tirana are 47.3% lower than in Stuttgart
Restaurant Prices in Tirana are 34.8% lower than in Stuttgart
Groceries Prices in Tirana are 26.2% lower than in Stuttgart
Local Purchasing Power in Tirana is 75.7% lower than in Stuttgart
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Restaurants
Stuttgart Edit Tirana Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(1,507.52 Lek)
9.95 €
(1,000.00 Lek)
     -33.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(7,035.12 Lek)
49.75 €
(5,000.00 Lek)
     -28.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 €
(1,155.77 Lek)
7.31 €
(735.00 Lek)
     -36.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(452.26 Lek)
2.49 €
(250.00 Lek)
     -44.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(402.01 Lek)
3.48 €
(350.00 Lek)
     -12.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.55 €
(357.28 Lek)
1.68 €
(168.42 Lek)
     -52.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 €
(313.14 Lek)
1.49 €
(149.84 Lek)
     -52.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 €
(253.65 Lek)
0.78 €
(77.94 Lek)
     -69.3 %
Markets
Stuttgart Edit Tirana Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.07 €
(408.81 Lek)
6.98 €
(701.66 Lek)
     +71.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.76 €
(177.18 Lek)
0.82 €
(82.21 Lek)
     -53.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.24 €
(124.73 Lek)
0.91 €
(91.54 Lek)
     -26.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.41 €
(342.45 Lek)
3.31 €
(332.40 Lek)
     -2.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.75 €
(578.15 Lek)
5.10 €
(512.77 Lek)
     -11.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.65 €
(668.57 Lek)
3.34 €
(335.84 Lek)
     -49.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.63 €
(767.00 Lek)
5.94 €
(597.40 Lek)
     -22.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 €
(122.50 Lek)
0.63 €
(63.47 Lek)
     -48.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 €
(60.83 Lek)
1.03 €
(103.16 Lek)
     +69.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 €
(94.15 Lek)
0.76 €
(76.00 Lek)
     -19.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 €
(139.62 Lek)
0.77 €
(77.75 Lek)
     -44.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 €
(70.64 Lek)
0.46 €
(46.49 Lek)
     -34.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 €
(72.07 Lek)
0.52 €
(52.27 Lek)
     -27.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.72 €
(173.09 Lek)
1.04 €
(104.60 Lek)
     -39.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.80 €
(80.25 Lek)
0.61 €
(60.87 Lek)
     -24.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.25 €
(527.63 Lek)
9.95 €
(1,000.00 Lek)
     +89.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.85 €
(85.59 Lek)
1.26 €
(126.18 Lek)
     +47.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.36 €
(136.80 Lek)
1.75 €
(176.05 Lek)
     +28.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(824.11 Lek)
3.48 €
(350.00 Lek)
     -57.5 %
Transportation
Stuttgart Edit Tirana Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.95 €
(296.48 Lek)
0.40 €
(40.00 Lek)
     -86.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(4,924.58 Lek)
15.92 €
(1,600.00 Lek)
     -67.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.20 €
(422.11 Lek)
2.99 €
(300.00 Lek)
     -28.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 €
(404.35 Lek)
4.80 €
(482.80 Lek)
     +19.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(3,015.05 Lek)
12.94 €
(1,300.00 Lek)
     -56.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.59 €
(661.89 Lek)
7.19 €
(722.26 Lek)
     +9.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(2,731,635.19 Lek)
23,382.70 €
(2,350,000.00 Lek)
     -14.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,948.00 €
(2,507,315.48 Lek)
24,347.64 €
(2,446,977.94 Lek)
     -2.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Stuttgart Edit Tirana Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 249.72 €
(25,096.82 Lek)
94.26 €
(9,473.04 Lek)
     -62.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.85 €
(1,693.35 Lek)
14.72 €
(1,479.11 Lek)
     -12.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.43 €
(4,566.26 Lek)
16.08 €
(1,616.30 Lek)
     -64.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Stuttgart Edit Tirana Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.25 €
(4,447.07 Lek)
41.47 €
(4,167.92 Lek)
     -6.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.43 €
(1,751.60 Lek)
21.23 €
(2,133.92 Lek)
     +21.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(1,206.02 Lek)
7.96 €
(800.00 Lek)
     -33.7 %
Childcare
Stuttgart Edit Tirana Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 406.67 €
(40,870.68 Lek)
217.59 €
(21,868.57 Lek)
     -46.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,869.09 €
(1,293,365.11 Lek)
4,489.84 €
(451,235.93 Lek)
     -65.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Stuttgart Edit Tirana Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.92 €
(7,227.74 Lek)
59.52 €
(5,981.40 Lek)
     -17.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.79 €
(2,793.34 Lek)
44.99 €
(4,521.88 Lek)
     +61.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 71.09 €
(7,144.21 Lek)
88.25 €
(8,869.28 Lek)
     +24.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 83.00 €
(8,341.64 Lek)
116.41 €
(11,698.92 Lek)
     +40.2 %
Rent Per Month
Stuttgart Edit Tirana Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 988.53 €
(99,348.85 Lek)
525.71 €
(52,835.20 Lek)
     -46.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 731.43 €
(73,509.79 Lek)
352.02 €
(35,378.84 Lek)
     -51.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,719.79 €
(172,841.32 Lek)
1,005.48 €
(101,052.51 Lek)
     -41.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,300.00 €
(130,652.16 Lek)
614.89 €
(61,797.07 Lek)
     -52.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Stuttgart Edit Tirana Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 567.84 €
(57,068.87 Lek)
240.89 €
(24,210.34 Lek)
     -57.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 374.37 €
(37,624.32 Lek)
126.79 €
(12,742.51 Lek)
     -66.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Stuttgart Edit Tirana Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,827.72 €
(384,692.50 Lek)
621.11 €
(62,422.99 Lek)
     -83.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.42 5.83      +70.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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