Izmir vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$825
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1980
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$420
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
68
44
😀 Quality of life
68
67
🏙️ Population
4.32M
418K

The cost of living in Izmir is 18% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6300th and 5302nd ($825 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 Izmir compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 3526th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.38
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$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
$499
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.76%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1520
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.28
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.93
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.03
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.6
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8689
$4444

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$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334

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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