Sarajevo vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$949
$1264
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$3052
🏠 One person rent
$458
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$767
$1058
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$786
$910
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
47
48
😀 Quality of life
67
72
🏙️ Population
276K
389K

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 25% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 5940th and 4610th ($949 vs $1264) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Albania, respectively. Check Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Sarajevo compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 4806th and 2811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$700
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3220
$4476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2356
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$19.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.9
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3670
$7688

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$594
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$758
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$710
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$667
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$727
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$841
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1119
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$972
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$826
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1265
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1602
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1093
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$930
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1520
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$586
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1053
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1511
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1207
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$733
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$832
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1092
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1168
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1349
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$932
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1209
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1078
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$849
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1047
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$581
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$661
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1189
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1533
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1144
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$718
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1067
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$848

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$918
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$687
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$772
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$727
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1047
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$738
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$849
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$897
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1078
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$891
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$770
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$663
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1053
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1207
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$930
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1092
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$591
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1265
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$880
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1123
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$587
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1093
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1362
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1306
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$675
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1119
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$610
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$718
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1267
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$581
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1415
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1048
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$620
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$832
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1030