Edinburgh vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$1264
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$3052
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$1058
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$910
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
48
😀 Quality of life
92
72
🏙️ Population
488K
389K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 82% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 1307th and 4610th ($2295 vs $1264) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 83rd and 2811th 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
$22.3
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$4476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$19.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$7688

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$918
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$687
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$772
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$727
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1047
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$738
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$849
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$897
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1078
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$891
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$770
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$663
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1053
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1207
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$930
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1092
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$591
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1265
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$880
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1123
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$587
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1093
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1362
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1306
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$675
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1119
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$610
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$718
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1267
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$581
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1415
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1048
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$620
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$832
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1030