Palermo vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1211
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2938
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$539
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$434
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1406
$738
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
19
44
😀 Quality of life
75
66
🏙️ Population
630K
418K

The cost of living in Palermo is 12% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4571st and 5025th ($1211 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th and 1st in Italy and Albania, respectively. Check Italy vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Palermo compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Palermo ranked 46th best city to live in Italy vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 1004th and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palermo Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.9
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$3.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.71%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2248
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.5
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7103
$5212

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$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
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140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
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$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272

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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