Tallinn vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tallinn Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1335
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3098
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$698
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1161
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.5
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1792
$616
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
56
44
😀 Quality of life
85
67
🏙️ Population
438K
418K

The cost of living in Tallinn is 33% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4073rd and 5302nd ($1335 vs $1002) 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 1.3 months in Tallinn compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Tallinn ranked 1st best city to live in Estonia vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 271st and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Tallinn Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.18
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.24
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1103
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$798
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4327
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2977
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.15
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.77
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.15
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.2
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.9
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$432
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6105
$4444

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$1194
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$1519
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1907
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$920
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1438
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1736
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1257
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1498
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1491
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$982
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1277
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$909
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1336
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1464
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1163
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1349
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1483
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$906
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1396
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1480
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1080
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1376
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$814
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$860
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1410
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1521
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1462
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1265
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1414

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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