Lisbon vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1953
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4376
$2960
🏠 One person rent
$1262
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$2117
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$437
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1562
$842
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
48
😀 Quality of life
83
72
🏙️ Population
546K
389K

The cost of living in Lisbon is 56% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 2184th and 4667th ($1953 vs $1256) 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 0.8 months in Lisbon compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 574th and 3290th 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
$12.9
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1398
$703
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2497
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4450
$2025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.35
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.5
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.92
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$4.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.88
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$63.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16697
$6657

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249

Cities near Tirana

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