Tirana vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tirana Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1294
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3098
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$630
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$1118
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$803
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
81
😀 Quality of life
72
100
🏙️ Population
418K
449K

The cost of living in Tirana is 65% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4511th and 23rd ($1294 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Albania and Switzerland, respectively. Check Albania vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 3035th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Tirana Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.1
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.5
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1383
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$894
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.6
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.67%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.2
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.5
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.81
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.05
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5765
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1041
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$945
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$673
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$764
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$701
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1107
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$697
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$819
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$887
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1115
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$857
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$720
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$667
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1047
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1195
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$967
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1111
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$592
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1261
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$849
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1122
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$572
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1107
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1349
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1332
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$642
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1164
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$655
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1238
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1539
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$557
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1392
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1040
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$575
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1045
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$828
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$973

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041