Oslo vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4695
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$1222
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1901
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$637
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3568
$616
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
44
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
709K
418K

The cost of living in Oslo is 119% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 1293rd and 5302nd ($2197 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Norway and Albania, respectively. Check Norway vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Oslo compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 24th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Tirana

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Oslo Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.6
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.2
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.39
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1253
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1005
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1569
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8838
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6042
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.74
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.42
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.51
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.8
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8301
$4444

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Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991

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