Alexandria vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$1015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$807
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$698
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
45
😀 Quality of life
48
67
🏙️ Population
4.87M
418K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 69% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 9165th and 5400th ($316 vs $1015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Egypt and Albania, respectively. Check Egypt vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 6367th and 3525th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Tirana

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Alexandria Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$9.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$1004
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$68.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$3096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$3.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$8.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$5391

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$349

$907

$6.64K

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$268
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$288
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$301
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$300
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$307
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$417
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$318
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$298
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$335
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$276
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$325
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$319
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$272
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$339
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$640
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1742
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1511
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1732
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1684
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1837
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1686
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1551
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$290
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1884
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1471
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1890
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1834
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1811
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2156
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2232

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$935
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$772
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$639
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$749
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$614
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$965
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$636
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$679
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$746
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$972
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$765
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$682
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$635
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$975
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1117
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1030
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$537
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1150
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$772
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$987
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$545
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1070
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1164
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1182
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$588
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1070
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$556
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$595
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1056
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1187
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$463
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1199
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$943
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$561
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$930
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$662
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1027