Ankara vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$408
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
44
😀 Quality of life
72
67
🏙️ Population
5.5M
418K

The cost of living in Ankara is 20% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6390th and 5302nd ($800 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Turkey and Albania, respectively. Check Turkey vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 2095th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

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