Istanbul vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1264
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$3052
🏠 One person rent
$687
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1058
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$910
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
48
😀 Quality of life
79
72
🏙️ Population
15.7M
389K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 5% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4475th and 4610th ($1328 vs $1264) 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 0.9 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 829th and 2811th 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
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$4476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$19.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$7688

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

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