Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Tirana 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tirana is 9.2% higher than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tirana is 6.2% lower than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Tirana are 39.5% lower than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tirana are 6.5% higher than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Tirana are 27.4% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tirana is 45.5% lower than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Tirana Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
900.00 руб (978.94 Lek) |
919.36 руб (1,000.00 Lek) |
+2.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 руб (4,350.85 Lek) |
4,596.80 руб (5,000.00 Lek) |
+14.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
450.00 руб (489.47 Lek) |
675.73 руб (735.00 Lek) |
+50.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 руб (326.31 Lek) |
229.84 руб (250.00 Lek) |
-23.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 руб (326.31 Lek) |
321.78 руб (350.00 Lek) |
+7.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
237.52 руб (258.35 Lek) |
155.08 руб (168.68 Lek) |
-34.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
102.38 руб (111.35 Lek) |
134.00 руб (145.75 Lek) |
+30.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
52.81 руб (57.44 Lek) |
71.83 руб (78.13 Lek) |
+36.0 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
334.21 руб (363.53 Lek) |
638.47 руб (694.48 Lek) |
+91.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.42 руб (57.02 Lek) |
77.08 руб (83.84 Lek) |
+47.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
57.90 руб (62.98 Lek) |
84.53 руб (91.95 Lek) |
+46.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
156.38 руб (170.10 Lek) |
301.44 руб (327.88 Lek) |
+92.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
395.94 руб (430.67 Lek) |
475.70 руб (517.43 Lek) |
+20.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
196.47 руб (213.71 Lek) |
295.89 руб (321.84 Lek) |
+50.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
412.63 руб (448.82 Lek) |
559.90 руб (609.01 Lek) |
+35.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
62.44 руб (67.91 Lek) |
62.10 руб (67.54 Lek) |
-0.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
66.35 руб (72.17 Lek) |
97.24 руб (105.77 Lek) |
+46.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
70.28 руб (76.45 Lek) |
70.83 руб (77.04 Lek) |
+0.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
137.33 руб (149.37 Lek) |
73.39 руб (79.82 Lek) |
-46.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
18.97 руб (20.64 Lek) |
43.10 руб (46.88 Lek) |
+127.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
19.34 руб (21.03 Lek) |
49.60 руб (53.95 Lek) |
+156.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
111.39 руб (121.16 Lek) |
95.16 руб (103.51 Lek) |
-14.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
55.93 руб (60.84 Lek) |
56.05 руб (60.96 Lek) |
+0.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
700.00 руб (761.40 Lek) |
919.36 руб (1,000.00 Lek) |
+31.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
79.01 руб (85.95 Lek) |
116.78 руб (127.02 Lek) |
+47.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
159.52 руб (173.51 Lek) |
165.95 руб (180.51 Lek) |
+4.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
230.00 руб (250.17 Lek) |
321.78 руб (350.00 Lek) |
+39.9 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 руб (65.26 Lek) |
36.77 руб (40.00 Lek) |
-38.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,730.00 руб (2,969.46 Lek) |
1,470.98 руб (1,600.00 Lek) |
-46.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
250.00 руб (271.93 Lek) |
275.81 руб (300.00 Lek) |
+10.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 руб (70.02 Lek) |
443.87 руб (482.80 Lek) |
+589.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
540.00 руб (587.37 Lek) |
1,195.17 руб (1,300.00 Lek) |
+121.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
214.67 руб (233.50 Lek) |
664.18 руб (722.44 Lek) |
+209.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (3,263,140.49 Lek) |
2,206,463.38 руб (2,400,000.00 Lek) |
-26.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,036,170.21 руб (3,302,483.32 Lek) |
2,265,629.13 руб (2,464,355.38 Lek) |
-25.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
10,939.96 руб (11,899.54 Lek) |
8,692.11 руб (9,454.53 Lek) |
-20.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
545.33 руб (593.16 Lek) |
1,366.73 руб (1,486.61 Lek) |
+150.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
558.62 руб (607.62 Lek) |
1,531.84 руб (1,666.20 Lek) |
+174.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,935.21 руб (3,192.67 Lek) |
3,872.48 руб (4,212.15 Lek) |
+31.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,473.33 руб (2,690.28 Lek) |
1,840.05 руб (2,001.44 Lek) |
-25.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (543.86 Lek) |
735.49 руб (800.00 Lek) |
+47.1 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
43,195.12 руб (46,983.92 Lek) |
20,106.21 руб (21,869.80 Lek) |
-53.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,021,021.35 руб (1,110,578.70 Lek) |
421,424.83 руб (458,389.47 Lek) |
-58.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,734.21 руб (9,500.32 Lek) |
5,603.89 руб (6,095.43 Lek) |
-35.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,396.15 руб (4,781.76 Lek) |
4,061.26 руб (4,417.49 Lek) |
-7.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,958.75 руб (11,919.98 Lek) |
8,394.66 руб (9,130.99 Lek) |
-23.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
10,240.74 руб (11,138.99 Lek) |
11,201.94 руб (12,184.50 Lek) |
+9.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
83,120.69 руб (90,411.50 Lek) |
49,346.55 руб (53,674.90 Lek) |
-40.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
48,828.11 руб (53,111.00 Lek) |
34,107.98 руб (37,099.71 Lek) |
-30.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
170,934.43 руб (185,927.68 Lek) |
94,912.40 руб (103,237.49 Lek) |
-44.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
88,038.45 руб (95,760.61 Lek) |
58,163.09 руб (63,264.78 Lek) |
-33.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
51,264.39 руб (55,760.97 Lek) |
22,316.95 руб (24,274.45 Lek) |
-56.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
28,110.14 руб (30,575.78 Lek) |
11,630.10 руб (12,650.22 Lek) |
-58.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
115,313.01 руб (125,427.51 Lek) |
58,964.65 руб (64,136.64 Lek) |
-48.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 15.10 | 5.88 | -61.1 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
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