Bucharest vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$2960
🏠 One person rent
$535
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$842
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
48
😀 Quality of life
84
72
🏙️ Population
1.72M
389K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 9% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4935th and 4667th ($1138 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and Albania, respectively. Check Romania vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 508th and 3290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$703
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$2025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$4.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$63.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$6657

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$999
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$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$940
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$692
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$794
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$723
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1119
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$735
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$839
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$893
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1150
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$905
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$769
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$678
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1066
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1206
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$990
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1150
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$609
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1288
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$887
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1153
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$593
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1156
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1380
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1344
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$680
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1193
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$619
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$694
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1225
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$571
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1430
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1068
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$617
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$851
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1013