Belgrade vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2881
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$646
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
44
😀 Quality of life
70
66
🏙️ Population
1.2M
418K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 11% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4593rd and 5025th ($1204 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Serbia and Albania, respectively. Check Serbia vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Belgrade compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 2370th and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$3.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.85
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7527
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1040
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$658
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$737
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$707
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$697
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$835
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$687
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$695
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$797
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$860
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$890
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$668
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$641
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$692
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$761
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$816
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$743
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$640
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$743
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$593
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$521
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1076
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$635
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$780
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$761
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$851
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1046
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$697
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$953
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$661
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1053
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$802
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$712
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$705
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$849
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$745

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$936
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$787
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$676
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$808
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$657
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1045
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$645
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$852
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$902
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1059
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$792
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$641
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$685
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1035
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1191
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$895
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1053
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$545
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1146
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$785
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$956
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$549
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1046
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1239
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1244
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$589
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1076
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$661
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1161
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$521
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1280
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1036
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$571
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1094
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$692
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1050