Lisbon vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1694
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3935
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$1058
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1856
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.7
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1220
$616
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
44
😀 Quality of life
82
67
🏙️ Population
546K
418K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 69% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 2695th and 5302nd ($1694 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Portugal and Albania, respectively. Check Portugal vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Lisbon compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 372nd and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Tirana

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Lisbon Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.15
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2252
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.87
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.87
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.05
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.4
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.8
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14616
$4444

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202

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