Alexandria vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2960
🏠 One person rent
$103
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$842
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
48
😀 Quality of life
56
72
🏙️ Population
5.36M
389K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 68% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 8976th and 4667th ($400 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 0.7 months in Tirana. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 6248th and 3290th 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
$4.25
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$703
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$2025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$4.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$63.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$6657

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$940
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$692
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$794
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$723
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1119
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$735
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$839
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$893
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1150
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$905
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$769
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$678
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1066
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1206
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$990
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1150
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$609
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1288
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$887
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1153
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$593
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1156
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1380
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1344
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$680
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1193
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$619
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$694
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1225
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$571
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1430
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1068
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$617
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$851
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1013