Cost of Living Comparison Between Bologna and Tirana 

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Consumer Prices in Tirana are 29.8% lower than in Bologna (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tirana are 34.8% lower than in Bologna
Rent Prices in Tirana are 48.4% lower than in Bologna
Restaurant Prices in Tirana are 36.8% lower than in Bologna
Groceries Prices in Tirana are 29.1% lower than in Bologna
Local Purchasing Power in Tirana is 41.7% lower than in Bologna
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Restaurants
Bologna Edit Tirana Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.00 €
(1,912.99 Lek)
9.93 €
(1,000.00 Lek)
     -47.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(7,047.86 Lek)
49.66 €
(5,000.00 Lek)
     -29.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(1,006.84 Lek)
7.30 €
(735.00 Lek)
     -27.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(503.42 Lek)
2.48 €
(250.00 Lek)
     -50.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 €
(453.08 Lek)
3.48 €
(350.00 Lek)
     -22.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.61 €
(162.14 Lek)
1.67 €
(168.46 Lek)
     +3.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 €
(274.59 Lek)
1.49 €
(149.88 Lek)
     -45.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.22 €
(123.24 Lek)
0.77 €
(77.95 Lek)
     -36.7 %
Markets
Bologna Edit Tirana Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.31 €
(635.77 Lek)
6.97 €
(701.66 Lek)
     +10.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.21 €
(222.26 Lek)
0.82 €
(82.21 Lek)
     -63.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.24 €
(124.83 Lek)
0.91 €
(91.56 Lek)
     -26.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.01 €
(403.64 Lek)
3.30 €
(332.42 Lek)
     -17.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.32 €
(736.91 Lek)
5.09 €
(512.85 Lek)
     -30.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.32 €
(535.16 Lek)
3.34 €
(335.86 Lek)
     -37.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.71 €
(776.38 Lek)
5.93 €
(597.55 Lek)
     -23.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 €
(98.95 Lek)
0.63 €
(63.48 Lek)
     -35.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.98 €
(98.95 Lek)
1.02 €
(103.19 Lek)
     +4.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.07 €
(107.32 Lek)
0.75 €
(76.01 Lek)
     -29.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.72 €
(173.04 Lek)
0.77 €
(77.77 Lek)
     -55.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.95 €
(95.40 Lek)
0.46 €
(46.50 Lek)
     -51.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.61 €
(61.91 Lek)
0.52 €
(52.28 Lek)
     -15.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.26 €
(126.57 Lek)
1.04 €
(104.63 Lek)
     -17.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.49 €
(49.45 Lek)
0.60 €
(60.88 Lek)
     +23.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(704.79 Lek)
9.93 €
(1,000.00 Lek)
     +41.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 €
(195.86 Lek)
1.25 €
(126.19 Lek)
     -35.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 €
(256.74 Lek)
1.75 €
(176.08 Lek)
     -31.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(604.10 Lek)
3.48 €
(350.00 Lek)
     -42.1 %
Transportation
Bologna Edit Tirana Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(151.03 Lek)
0.40 €
(40.00 Lek)
     -73.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 36.00 €
(3,624.61 Lek)
15.89 €
(1,600.00 Lek)
     -55.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 €
(478.25 Lek)
2.98 €
(300.00 Lek)
     -37.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.21 €
(222.80 Lek)
4.80 €
(482.80 Lek)
     +116.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.00 €
(2,718.46 Lek)
12.91 €
(1,300.00 Lek)
     -52.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.78 €
(682.40 Lek)
7.17 €
(722.35 Lek)
     +5.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 €
(2,517,093.28 Lek)
23,340.41 €
(2,350,000.00 Lek)
     -6.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,960.00 €
(3,117,168.32 Lek)
24,318.46 €
(2,448,473.51 Lek)
     -21.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bologna Edit Tirana Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 247.12 €
(24,881.46 Lek)
94.10 €
(9,474.26 Lek)
     -61.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.79 €
(1,085.90 Lek)
14.69 €
(1,479.30 Lek)
     +36.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.35 €
(2,854.03 Lek)
16.05 €
(1,616.41 Lek)
     -43.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Bologna Edit Tirana Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 52.47 €
(5,282.54 Lek)
41.40 €
(4,168.38 Lek)
     -21.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.29 €
(3,250.65 Lek)
21.20 €
(2,134.88 Lek)
     -34.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.00 €
(1,107.52 Lek)
7.95 €
(800.00 Lek)
     -27.8 %
Childcare
Bologna Edit Tirana Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 753.33 €
(75,848.41 Lek)
217.26 €
(21,874.64 Lek)
     -71.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,364.67 €
(2,352,441.82 Lek)
4,483.71 €
(451,437.03 Lek)
     -80.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bologna Edit Tirana Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 93.21 €
(9,385.16 Lek)
59.42 €
(5,982.79 Lek)
     -36.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.27 €
(3,652.07 Lek)
44.92 €
(4,522.26 Lek)
     +23.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.06 €
(9,772.24 Lek)
88.11 €
(8,871.57 Lek)
     -9.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 158.33 €
(15,941.59 Lek)
116.21 €
(11,700.11 Lek)
     -26.6 %
Rent Per Month
Bologna Edit Tirana Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 982.35 €
(98,906.96 Lek)
524.94 €
(52,853.27 Lek)
     -46.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 745.94 €
(75,103.77 Lek)
351.48 €
(35,388.80 Lek)
     -52.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,848.45 €
(186,109.18 Lek)
1,004.21 €
(101,107.85 Lek)
     -45.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,254.17 €
(126,274.18 Lek)
613.98 €
(61,817.93 Lek)
     -51.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bologna Edit Tirana Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 429.01 €
(43,194.27 Lek)
240.66 €
(24,230.57 Lek)
     -43.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 282.11 €
(28,404.21 Lek)
126.64 €
(12,750.51 Lek)
     -55.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Bologna Edit Tirana Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,632.27 €
(164,343.31 Lek)
620.14 €
(62,437.93 Lek)
     -62.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.72 5.83      +23.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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