Lisbon vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1738
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4010
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$1101
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$1921
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1351
$738
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
44
😀 Quality of life
82
66
🏙️ Population
546K
418K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 60% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 2758th and 5025th ($1738 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Portugal and Albania, respectively. Check Portugal vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lisbon compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 437th and 3918th 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
$13
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1300
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2473
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6911
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3548
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.48
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.11
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.6
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.8
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16143
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162

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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