Algiers vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$216
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
44
😀 Quality of life
60
67
🏙️ Population
3.42M
418K

The cost of living in Algiers is 45% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 8096th and 5302nd ($553 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Algeria and Albania, respectively. Check Algeria vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 5408th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
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$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227

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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