Istanbul vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$587
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
44
😀 Quality of life
77
66
🏙️ Population
15.5M
418K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 4% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4816th and 5025th ($1125 vs $1086) 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 790th and 3918th 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
$8.84
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$3.12
 Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$28.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$5212

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$936
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$787
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$676
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$808
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$657
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1045
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$645
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$852
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$902
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1059
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$792
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$641
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$685
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1035
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1191
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$895
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1053
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$545
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1146
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$785
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$956
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$549
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1046
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1239
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1244
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$589
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1076
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$661
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1161
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$521
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1280
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1036
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$571
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1094
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$692
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1050