Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Tirana 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Tirana are 33.6% lower than in Milan (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tirana are 44.4% lower than in Milan
Rent Prices in Tirana are 65.3% lower than in Milan
Restaurant Prices in Tirana are 42.3% lower than in Milan
Groceries Prices in Tirana are 31.1% lower than in Milan
Local Purchasing Power in Tirana is 36.7% lower than in Milan
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Restaurants
Milan Edit Tirana Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(2,015.25 Lek)
9.92 €
(1,000.00 Lek)
     -50.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(8,061.01 Lek)
49.62 €
(5,000.00 Lek)
     -38.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(1,007.63 Lek)
7.29 €
(735.00 Lek)
     -27.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(604.58 Lek)
2.48 €
(250.00 Lek)
     -58.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(503.81 Lek)
3.47 €
(350.00 Lek)
     -30.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.96 €
(197.06 Lek)
1.66 €
(167.20 Lek)
     -15.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 €
(288.77 Lek)
1.46 €
(146.78 Lek)
     -49.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.44 €
(144.85 Lek)
0.76 €
(76.74 Lek)
     -47.0 %
Markets
Milan Edit Tirana Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.12 €
(616.94 Lek)
6.90 €
(695.30 Lek)
     +12.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.18 €
(220.12 Lek)
0.82 €
(82.20 Lek)
     -62.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.52 €
(153.38 Lek)
0.91 €
(91.36 Lek)
     -40.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.95 €
(398.37 Lek)
3.35 €
(337.14 Lek)
     -15.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.25 €
(730.19 Lek)
5.09 €
(512.49 Lek)
     -29.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.38 €
(541.81 Lek)
3.37 €
(339.65 Lek)
     -37.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.21 €
(927.65 Lek)
5.90 €
(594.11 Lek)
     -36.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 €
(103.54 Lek)
0.63 €
(63.19 Lek)
     -39.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 €
(89.94 Lek)
1.02 €
(102.41 Lek)
     +13.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.13 €
(113.52 Lek)
0.79 €
(79.82 Lek)
     -29.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.56 €
(156.83 Lek)
0.76 €
(77.05 Lek)
     -50.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 €
(76.83 Lek)
0.46 €
(46.53 Lek)
     -39.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 €
(75.97 Lek)
0.51 €
(51.49 Lek)
     -32.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.30 €
(130.99 Lek)
1.04 €
(104.71 Lek)
     -20.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.53 €
(53.40 Lek)
0.60 €
(60.89 Lek)
     +14.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(705.34 Lek)
9.92 €
(1,000.00 Lek)
     +41.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 €
(187.55 Lek)
1.25 €
(126.23 Lek)
     -32.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(213.69 Lek)
1.75 €
(176.66 Lek)
     -17.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(604.58 Lek)
3.47 €
(350.00 Lek)
     -42.1 %
Transportation
Milan Edit Tirana Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.20 €
(221.68 Lek)
0.40 €
(40.00 Lek)
     -82.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 €
(3,929.74 Lek)
15.88 €
(1,600.00 Lek)
     -59.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 €
(705.34 Lek)
2.98 €
(300.00 Lek)
     -57.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(324.32 Lek)
4.79 €
(482.80 Lek)
     +48.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.27 €
(3,352.37 Lek)
12.90 €
(1,300.00 Lek)
     -61.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.07 €
(712.00 Lek)
7.18 €
(723.63 Lek)
     +1.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(2,821,353.00 Lek)
23,322.14 €
(2,350,000.00 Lek)
     -16.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,842.86 €
(3,107,806.69 Lek)
24,008.71 €
(2,419,179.99 Lek)
     -22.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Milan Edit Tirana Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 258.82 €
(26,079.81 Lek)
93.27 €
(9,397.84 Lek)
     -64.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.26 €
(932.82 Lek)
14.68 €
(1,479.39 Lek)
     +58.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.05 €
(2,725.25 Lek)
15.93 €
(1,604.92 Lek)
     -41.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Milan Edit Tirana Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.60 €
(6,509.53 Lek)
41.37 €
(4,168.57 Lek)
     -36.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.91 €
(3,215.24 Lek)
21.11 €
(2,127.34 Lek)
     -33.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(1,007.63 Lek)
7.94 €
(800.00 Lek)
     -20.6 %
Childcare
Milan Edit Tirana Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 803.40 €
(80,952.83 Lek)
217.12 €
(21,877.27 Lek)
     -73.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,172.09 €
(1,327,254.22 Lek)
4,481.07 €
(451,524.15 Lek)
     -66.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Milan Edit Tirana Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.94 €
(9,365.32 Lek)
59.24 €
(5,968.93 Lek)
     -36.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.04 €
(3,631.48 Lek)
44.69 €
(4,502.59 Lek)
     +24.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.74 €
(9,948.98 Lek)
88.05 €
(8,872.57 Lek)
     -10.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.26 €
(14,334.41 Lek)
117.64 €
(11,854.07 Lek)
     -17.3 %
Rent Per Month
Milan Edit Tirana Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,433.60 €
(144,453.27 Lek)
519.00 €
(52,296.21 Lek)
     -63.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 954.64 €
(96,192.46 Lek)
347.84 €
(35,049.53 Lek)
     -63.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,897.95 €
(292,004.87 Lek)
1,003.66 €
(101,131.83 Lek)
     -65.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,877.05 €
(189,136.72 Lek)
613.59 €
(61,826.97 Lek)
     -67.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Milan Edit Tirana Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 852.51 €
(85,901.48 Lek)
240.56 €
(24,239.33 Lek)
     -71.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 443.90 €
(44,728.82 Lek)
124.25 €
(12,519.95 Lek)
     -72.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Milan Edit Tirana Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,741.42 €
(175,469.85 Lek)
612.75 €
(61,742.48 Lek)
     -64.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.39 5.83      +32.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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