Tallinn vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tallinn Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1447
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3442
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$758
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$1325
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$469
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.7
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1738
$738
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
56
44
😀 Quality of life
86
66
🏙️ Population
458K
418K

The cost of living in Tallinn is 33% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 3932nd and 5025th ($1447 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Estonia and Albania, respectively. Check Estonia vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Tallinn compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Tallinn ranked 1st best city to live in Estonia vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 323rd and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Tallinn Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.2
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.34
$3.12
 Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$317
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.54%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4778
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3290
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.24
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.8
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10
$28.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.5
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.2
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.6
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$519
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7079
$5212

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$1278
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$1608
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1936
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$2023
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$973
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1525
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1782
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1363
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1570
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1532
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1102
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1453
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$966
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1571
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1534
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1120
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1416
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1546
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$979
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1591
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1453
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1544
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1151
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1447
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$846
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$893
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1469
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1527
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1499
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1331
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1467

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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