Istanbul vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Istanbul | Tirana | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Istanbul is 23% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4347th and 5400th ($1248 vs $1015) 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 0.7 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 850th and 3525th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Istanbul
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 40 km or 25 mi |  Cayirova | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Gebze | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Korfez | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Kocaeli | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Golcuk | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Izmit | |
| 91 km or 56 mi | Kapakli | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Bursa | |
| 96 km or 59 mi | Kartepe | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Corlu | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Bandirma | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Inegol | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Tekirdag | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Adapazari | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Sakarya | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Bilecik | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Luleburgaz | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Kirklareli | |
| 176 km or 110 mi | Balikesir | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Duzce | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Eskisehir | |
| 192 km or 120 mi | Uzunkopru | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Kutahya | |
| 207 km or 129 mi |  Burgas | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Karadeniz Eregli | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Edirne | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Bolu | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Soma | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Canakkale | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Varna | |
| 260 km or 162 mi |  Alexandroupoli | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Yambol | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Usak | |
| 284 km or 177 mi | Afyonkarahisar | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Sliven | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Salihli | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Bartin | |
| 295 km or 184 mi | Manisa | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Mytilene | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Komotini |
Cities near Tirana
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 7.4 km or 4.6 mi |  Kamez | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Durres | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Elbasan | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Berat | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Fier | |
| 83 km or 52 mi |  Ulcinj | |
| 85 km or 53 mi |  Ohrid | |
| 86 km or 54 mi | Shkoder | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Vlore | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Bar | |
| 112 km or 70 mi | Korce | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Tetovo | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Bitola | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Podgorica | |
| 133 km or 83 mi | Budva | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Cetinje | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Plav | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Prilep | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Kotor | |
| 152 km or 95 mi | Skopje | |
| 162 km or 100 mi | Sarande | |
| 168 km or 105 mi | Veles | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Berane | |
| 175 km or 109 mi |  Brindisi | |
| 176 km or 110 mi | Lecce | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Ptolemaida | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Kumanovo | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Mojkovac | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Kavadarci | |
| 186 km or 115 mi |  Pristina | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Corfu | |
| 192 km or 119 mi |  Cavtat | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Mitrovica | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Ostuni | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Kozani | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Stip | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Dubrovnik | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Ioannina | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Novi Pazar | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Veria |