Edinburgh vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$2960
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$842
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
48
😀 Quality of life
93
72
🏙️ Population
488K
389K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 86% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 1221st and 4667th ($2331 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Albania, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Edinburgh ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 77th and 3290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Tirana

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Edinburgh Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$703
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$2025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$4.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$63.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$6657

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

Cities near Tirana

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