Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Tirana 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tirana are 25.9% higher than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tirana are 5.2% higher than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Tirana are 34.5% lower than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tirana are 14.0% higher than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Tirana are 39.6% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tirana is 46.8% lower than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Tirana Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
935.10 руб (944.16 Lek) |
990.41 руб (1,000.00 Lek) |
+5.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 руб (4,038.75 Lek) |
4,952.03 руб (5,000.00 Lek) |
+23.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
450.00 руб (454.36 Lek) |
727.95 руб (735.00 Lek) |
+61.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 руб (302.91 Lek) |
247.60 руб (250.00 Lek) |
-17.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 руб (302.91 Lek) |
346.64 руб (350.00 Lek) |
+15.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
238.91 руб (241.23 Lek) |
166.84 руб (168.45 Lek) |
-30.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
101.10 руб (102.08 Lek) |
148.41 руб (149.85 Lek) |
+46.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
56.32 руб (56.86 Lek) |
77.20 руб (77.95 Lek) |
+37.1 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
328.99 руб (332.17 Lek) |
694.93 руб (701.66 Lek) |
+111.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.93 руб (53.44 Lek) |
81.42 руб (82.21 Lek) |
+53.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
57.58 руб (58.14 Lek) |
90.66 руб (91.54 Lek) |
+57.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
159.16 руб (160.71 Lek) |
329.21 руб (332.40 Lek) |
+106.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
388.25 руб (392.01 Lek) |
507.84 руб (512.76 Lek) |
+30.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
200.12 руб (202.06 Lek) |
332.62 руб (335.84 Lek) |
+66.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
399.01 руб (402.87 Lek) |
591.74 руб (597.47 Lek) |
+48.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
58.27 руб (58.84 Lek) |
62.87 руб (63.48 Lek) |
+7.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
62.74 руб (63.35 Lek) |
102.19 руб (103.18 Lek) |
+62.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
72.82 руб (73.53 Lek) |
75.29 руб (76.02 Lek) |
+3.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
142.44 руб (143.82 Lek) |
77.01 руб (77.75 Lek) |
-45.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
17.09 руб (17.25 Lek) |
46.05 руб (46.50 Lek) |
+169.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.40 руб (18.58 Lek) |
51.77 руб (52.27 Lek) |
+181.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
109.54 руб (110.60 Lek) |
103.64 руб (104.64 Lek) |
-5.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
54.86 руб (55.39 Lek) |
60.28 руб (60.87 Lek) |
+9.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 руб (605.81 Lek) |
990.41 руб (1,000.00 Lek) |
+65.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
78.16 руб (78.92 Lek) |
124.98 руб (126.19 Lek) |
+59.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
163.67 руб (165.26 Lek) |
174.39 руб (176.08 Lek) |
+6.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
230.00 руб (232.23 Lek) |
346.64 руб (350.00 Lek) |
+50.7 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 руб (60.58 Lek) |
39.62 руб (40.00 Lek) |
-34.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,730.00 руб (2,756.45 Lek) |
1,584.65 руб (1,600.00 Lek) |
-42.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 руб (201.94 Lek) |
297.12 руб (300.00 Lek) |
+48.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 руб (65.00 Lek) |
478.17 руб (482.80 Lek) |
+642.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
570.00 руб (575.52 Lek) |
1,287.53 руб (1,300.00 Lek) |
+125.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
211.52 руб (213.57 Lek) |
715.32 руб (722.25 Lek) |
+238.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (3,029,062.49 Lek) |
2,327,452.81 руб (2,350,000.00 Lek) |
-22.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,007,692.31 руб (3,036,829.32 Lek) |
2,423,297.33 руб (2,446,773.02 Lek) |
-19.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
10,868.94 руб (10,974.24 Lek) |
9,381.98 руб (9,472.87 Lek) |
-13.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
539.74 руб (544.97 Lek) |
1,464.89 руб (1,479.08 Lek) |
+171.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
543.38 руб (548.64 Lek) |
1,600.78 руб (1,616.29 Lek) |
+194.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,052.28 руб (3,081.85 Lek) |
4,127.87 руб (4,167.86 Lek) |
+35.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,341.58 руб (2,364.26 Lek) |
2,113.31 руб (2,133.78 Lek) |
-9.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (504.84 Lek) |
792.32 руб (800.00 Lek) |
+58.5 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
44,490.05 руб (44,921.05 Lek) |
21,657.93 руб (21,867.74 Lek) |
-51.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,056,106.46 руб (1,066,337.49 Lek) |
446,879.23 руб (451,208.37 Lek) |
-57.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,777.84 руб (8,862.87 Lek) |
5,925.45 руб (5,982.85 Lek) |
-32.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,130.25 руб (4,170.26 Lek) |
4,478.44 руб (4,521.83 Lek) |
+8.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,553.80 руб (10,656.04 Lek) |
8,783.87 руб (8,868.97 Lek) |
-16.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
9,860.25 руб (9,955.77 Lek) |
11,586.52 руб (11,698.76 Lek) |
+17.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
80,000.00 руб (80,775.00 Lek) |
52,341.10 руб (52,848.16 Lek) |
-34.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
48,428.33 руб (48,897.48 Lek) |
35,040.89 руб (35,380.35 Lek) |
-27.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
165,893.62 руб (167,500.71 Lek) |
100,075.44 руб (101,044.92 Lek) |
-39.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
87,906.46 руб (88,758.05 Lek) |
61,201.32 руб (61,794.21 Lek) |
-30.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
48,321.13 руб (48,789.25 Lek) |
23,975.30 руб (24,207.56 Lek) |
-50.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
26,844.92 руб (27,104.98 Lek) |
12,619.17 руб (12,741.42 Lek) |
-53.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
110,556.65 руб (111,627.66 Lek) |
61,831.29 руб (62,430.28 Lek) |
-44.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.50 | 5.83 | -59.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 899 | 155 |
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