Madrid vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$986
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$616
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
44
😀 Quality of life
90
67
🏙️ Population
3.28M
418K

The cost of living in Madrid is 72% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 2577th and 5302nd ($1726 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Spain and Albania, respectively. Check Spain vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 121st and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Tirana

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Madrid Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$4444

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

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