Izmir vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$2960
🏠 One person rent
$516
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$842
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
70
48
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
4.49M
389K

The cost of living in Izmir is 17% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 5367th and 4667th ($1040 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Turkey and Albania, respectively. Check Turkey vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Izmir compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Izmir ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 3283rd and 3290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Tirana

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Izmir Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.76
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$703
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$2025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$4.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$63.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$6657

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$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$940
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$692
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$794
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$723
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1119
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$735
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$839
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$893
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1150
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$905
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$769
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$678
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1066
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1206
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$990
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1150
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$609
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1288
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$887
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1153
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$593
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1156
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1380
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1344
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$680
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1193
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$619
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$694
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1225
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$571
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1430
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1068
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$617
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$851
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1013