Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Tirana 

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Consumer Prices in Tirana are 29.1% lower than in Stockholm (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tirana are 38.3% lower than in Stockholm
Rent Prices in Tirana are 58.3% lower than in Stockholm
Restaurant Prices in Tirana are 32.6% lower than in Stockholm
Groceries Prices in Tirana are 27.8% lower than in Stockholm
Local Purchasing Power in Tirana is 66.8% lower than in Stockholm
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Restaurants
Stockholm Edit Tirana Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(1,292.66 Lek)
116.04 kr
(1,000.00 Lek)
     -22.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 853.92 kr
(7,358.83 Lek)
580.20 kr
(5,000.00 Lek)
     -32.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 107.00 kr
(922.10 Lek)
85.29 kr
(735.00 Lek)
     -20.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 75.00 kr
(646.33 Lek)
29.01 kr
(250.00 Lek)
     -61.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 71.00 kr
(611.86 Lek)
40.61 kr
(350.00 Lek)
     -42.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 44.63 kr
(384.62 Lek)
19.55 kr
(168.46 Lek)
     -56.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 24.66 kr
(212.53 Lek)
17.39 kr
(149.88 Lek)
     -29.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 21.74 kr
(187.33 Lek)
9.05 kr
(77.95 Lek)
     -58.4 %
Markets
Stockholm Edit Tirana Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 59.51 kr
(512.84 Lek)
81.42 kr
(701.66 Lek)
     +36.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 26.74 kr
(230.43 Lek)
9.54 kr
(82.21 Lek)
     -64.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 17.76 kr
(153.01 Lek)
10.62 kr
(91.56 Lek)
     -40.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 43.61 kr
(375.80 Lek)
38.57 kr
(332.42 Lek)
     -11.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 51.31 kr
(442.22 Lek)
59.51 kr
(512.85 Lek)
     +16.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 56.68 kr
(488.43 Lek)
38.97 kr
(335.86 Lek)
     -31.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 86.58 kr
(746.11 Lek)
69.34 kr
(597.55 Lek)
     -19.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 15.09 kr
(130.04 Lek)
7.37 kr
(63.48 Lek)
     -51.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 11.90 kr
(102.54 Lek)
11.97 kr
(103.19 Lek)
     +0.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 15.06 kr
(129.79 Lek)
8.82 kr
(76.01 Lek)
     -41.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 21.60 kr
(186.11 Lek)
9.02 kr
(77.77 Lek)
     -58.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 7.53 kr
(64.92 Lek)
5.40 kr
(46.50 Lek)
     -28.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.79 kr
(75.73 Lek)
6.07 kr
(52.28 Lek)
     -31.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 24.39 kr
(210.20 Lek)
12.14 kr
(104.63 Lek)
     -50.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 14.95 kr
(128.82 Lek)
7.06 kr
(60.88 Lek)
     -52.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 120.00 kr
(1,034.13 Lek)
116.04 kr
(1,000.00 Lek)
     -3.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 19.89 kr
(171.37 Lek)
14.64 kr
(126.19 Lek)
     -26.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 22.67 kr
(195.34 Lek)
20.43 kr
(176.08 Lek)
     -9.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 71.00 kr
(611.86 Lek)
40.61 kr
(350.00 Lek)
     -42.8 %
Transportation
Stockholm Edit Tirana Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 42.00 kr
(361.95 Lek)
4.64 kr
(40.00 Lek)
     -88.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,020.00 kr
(8,790.10 Lek)
185.66 kr
(1,600.00 Lek)
     -81.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 60.00 kr
(517.06 Lek)
34.81 kr
(300.00 Lek)
     -42.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 kr
(416.07 Lek)
56.02 kr
(482.80 Lek)
     +16.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 565.00 kr
(4,869.03 Lek)
150.85 kr
(1,300.00 Lek)
     -73.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 74.67 kr
(643.51 Lek)
83.82 kr
(722.35 Lek)
     +12.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 309,000.00 kr
(2,662,882.80 Lek)
272,693.19 kr
(2,350,000.00 Lek)
     -11.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 323,423.08 kr
(2,787,177.18 Lek)
284,120.02 kr
(2,448,473.51 Lek)
     -12.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Stockholm Edit Tirana Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,621.89 kr
(13,977.03 Lek)
1,099.39 kr
(9,474.26 Lek)
     -32.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 272.42 kr
(2,347.67 Lek)
171.66 kr
(1,479.30 Lek)
     -37.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 314.74 kr
(2,712.34 Lek)
187.57 kr
(1,616.41 Lek)
     -40.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Stockholm Edit Tirana Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 419.88 kr
(3,618.42 Lek)
483.70 kr
(4,168.38 Lek)
     +15.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 368.06 kr
(3,171.82 Lek)
247.73 kr
(2,134.88 Lek)
     -32.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 154.50 kr
(1,331.44 Lek)
92.83 kr
(800.00 Lek)
     -39.9 %
Childcare
Stockholm Edit Tirana Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,476.50 kr
(12,724.10 Lek)
2,538.33 kr
(21,874.64 Lek)
     +71.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 75,334.33 kr
(649,211.98 Lek)
52,384.60 kr
(451,437.03 Lek)
     -30.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Stockholm Edit Tirana Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 844.16 kr
(7,274.75 Lek)
694.24 kr
(5,982.79 Lek)
     -17.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 452.91 kr
(3,903.03 Lek)
524.76 kr
(4,522.26 Lek)
     +15.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,015.44 kr
(8,750.82 Lek)
1,029.45 kr
(8,871.57 Lek)
     +1.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,512.93 kr
(13,038.01 Lek)
1,357.68 kr
(11,700.11 Lek)
     -10.3 %
Rent Per Month
Stockholm Edit Tirana Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 16,275.96 kr
(140,262.08 Lek)
6,133.08 kr
(52,853.27 Lek)
     -62.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,057.41 kr
(86,672.21 Lek)
4,106.50 kr
(35,388.80 Lek)
     -59.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 26,462.60 kr
(228,047.87 Lek)
11,732.52 kr
(101,107.85 Lek)
     -55.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,053.57 kr
(146,963.31 Lek)
7,173.33 kr
(61,817.93 Lek)
     -57.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Stockholm Edit Tirana Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,770.28 kr
(84,197.73 Lek)
2,811.71 kr
(24,230.57 Lek)
     -71.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,407.22 kr
(46,598.03 Lek)
1,479.57 kr
(12,750.51 Lek)
     -72.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Stockholm Edit Tirana Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 35,352.98 kr
(304,662.95 Lek)
7,245.28 kr
(62,437.93 Lek)
     -79.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.51 5.83      +29.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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