Tirana vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tirana Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1264
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3052
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$607
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1058
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$910
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
82
😀 Quality of life
72
97
🏙️ Population
389K
452K

The cost of living in Tirana is 67% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4610th and 11th ($1264 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Albania and Switzerland, respectively. Check Albania vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Tirana compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Tirana ranked 1st best city to live in Albania vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 2811th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tirana vs Zurich

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Tirana Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.73
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.36
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1305
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$836
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.49%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4476
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2198
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.9
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.9
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.84
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.82
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.7
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.65
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.3
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$338
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7688
$26431

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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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117