Bern vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$616
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
44
😀 Quality of life
94
67
🏙️ Population
134K
418K

The cost of living in Bern is 156% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 579th and 5302nd ($2569 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in Switzerland and Albania, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 44th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Tirana

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Bern Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$2.61
 Cappuccino
$5.46
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$28.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$4444

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2597
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2527
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2400
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2368
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2248
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2665
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2580
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2838
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2925
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2882
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2142
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2846
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2820
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$2693
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3296
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1492
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2706
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1952
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2702
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3444
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3083
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3128
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3041
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2861
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1327
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1282
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3073
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3051
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3380
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3001
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3200
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2930
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3059
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916

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