Tirana vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tirana Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1264
$1487
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3052
$3493
🏠 One person rent
$607
$783
🏘️ Family rent
$1058
$1306
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$910
$1896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
39
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
389K
767K

The cost of living in Tirana is 15% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 4610th and 4035th ($1264 vs $1487) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Albania and Croatia, respectively. Check Albania vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Tirana compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Tirana ranked 1st best city to live in Albania vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 2811th and 835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tirana vs Zagreb

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Tirana Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.73
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.36
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$734
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$570
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1305
$1318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$836
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.49%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4476
$5126
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2198
$3295
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.4
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.9
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.9
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.84
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.82
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.7
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.65
$8.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36
$50.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.3
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$338
$546
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7688
$12142

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1265
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1072
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1188
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1144
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1347
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1279
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1396
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$911
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$661
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$733
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1719
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$586
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1431
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$953
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1436
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$972
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$893
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1752
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1659
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$917
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1170
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1189
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1372
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1409
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1648
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1381
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1409
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1518
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1029
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1533
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$667
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$1124
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1517
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1169
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1172
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$978