Tirana vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tirana Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1086
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$487
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$827
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
44
20
😀 Quality of life
66
46
🏙️ Population
418K
1.29M

The cost of living in Tirana is 119% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5025th and 8700th ($1086 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Albania and Libya, respectively. Check Albania vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Tirana compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Tirana ranked 1st best city to live in Albania vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 3918th and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Tirana Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.76
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.12
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$539
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$996
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.93%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1555
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.26
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.7
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5212
$1179

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160