Algiers vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$170
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$807
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$698
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
47
45
😀 Quality of life
59
67
🏙️ Population
2.36M
418K

The cost of living in Algiers is 53% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 8756th and 5400th ($478 vs $1015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Algeria and Albania, respectively. Check Algeria vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 5457th and 3525th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$9.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1004
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$68.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$3096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$8.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$5391

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$407
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254

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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