Belgrade vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1335
$1294
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3147
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$717
$630
🏘️ Family rent
$1229
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$803
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
46
😀 Quality of life
74
72
🏙️ Population
1.2M
418K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 3% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4408th and 4511th ($1335 vs $1294) 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 0.9 months in Belgrade compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 2116th and 3035th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.4
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$766
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$490
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1414
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
5.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4732
$3745
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2936
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$4.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.02
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$68.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9637
$5765

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1141
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$883
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$918
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$734
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$858
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$971
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$742
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$707
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$832
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$934
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1072
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$708
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$669
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$828
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$965
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$932
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$819
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$668
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$864
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$618
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$557
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1164
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$646
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$890
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$832
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1033
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1107
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$895
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$655
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1111
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$920
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$806
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$760
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1002
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$802

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1041
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$945
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$673
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$764
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$701
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1107
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$697
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$819
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$887
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1115
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$857
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$720
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$667
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1047
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1195
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$967
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1111
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$592
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1261
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$849
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1122
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$572
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1107
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1349
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1332
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$642
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1164
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$655
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1238
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1539
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$557
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1392
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1040
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$575
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1045
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$828
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$973