Alexandria vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$164
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
49
44
😀 Quality of life
51
67
🏙️ Population
4.87M
418K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 51% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 8536th and 5302nd ($495 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Egypt and Albania, respectively. Check Egypt vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 6224th and 3974th 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
$5.31
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009