Istanbul vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$514
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
44
😀 Quality of life
76
67
🏙️ Population
15.5M
418K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 2% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 5143rd and 5302nd ($1025 vs $1002) 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 0.6 months in Tirana. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 798th and 3974th 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
$9.37
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$2.61
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$28.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$4444

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009