Bucharest vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$496
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
44
😀 Quality of life
78
66
🏙️ Population
1.72M
418K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 5% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 5404th and 5025th ($1036 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Romania and Albania, respectively. Check Romania vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 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 642nd and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$3.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$5212

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$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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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