Istanbul vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$2960
🏠 One person rent
$689
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$842
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
48
😀 Quality of life
78
72
🏙️ Population
15.7M
389K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 4% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4562nd and 4667th ($1305 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Albania, respectively. Check Turkey vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 925th and 3290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Tirana

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Istanbul Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$703
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$2025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$4.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$63.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$6657

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

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