Tirana vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tirana Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1086
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$487
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$827
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
81
😀 Quality of life
66
98
🏙️ Population
418K
447K

The cost of living in Tirana is 68% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5025th and 41st ($1086 vs $3392) 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 0.7 months in Tirana compared to 2 months in Zurich. Tirana ranked 1st best city to live in Albania vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 3918th 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
$10.2
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.76
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.12
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$539
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$996
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.93%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1555
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.26
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.7
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5212
$20539

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843