Izmir vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$431
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$706
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
68
44
😀 Quality of life
68
66
🏙️ Population
2.95M
418K

The cost of living in Izmir is 18% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6157th and 5025th ($892 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Turkey and Albania, respectively. Check Turkey vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Izmir compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 3155th and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.74
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.12
 Cappuccino
$2.52
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.09%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1878
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1054
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$28.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.39
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.2
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9132
$5212

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$612
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$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346

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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