Skopje vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Skopje Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1864
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$368
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.8
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$701
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
43
44
😀 Quality of life
63
66
🏙️ Population
527K
418K

The cost of living in Skopje is 28% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6502nd and 5025th ($785 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in North Macedonia and Albania, respectively. Check North Macedonia vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Skopje compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Skopje ranked 1st best city to live in North Macedonia vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 4654th and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Skopje Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.42
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$3.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1578
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.41
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.73
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.36
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.3
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4291
$5212

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191

Cities near Tirana

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