Tirana vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tirana Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1015
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2462
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$464
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$807
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$698
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
81
😀 Quality of life
67
98
🏙️ Population
418K
449K

The cost of living in Tirana is 69% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5400th and 59th ($1015 vs $3296) 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 3525th and 5th 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
$9.12
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.87
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.49
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.5
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3096
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.07
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.31
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.78
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.3
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5391
$29610

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$935
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$772
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$639
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$749
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$614
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$965
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$636
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$679
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$746
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$972
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$765
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$682
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$635
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$975
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1117
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1030
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$537
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1150
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$772
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$987
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$545
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1070
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1164
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1182
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$588
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1070
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$556
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$595
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1056
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1187
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$463
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1199
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$943
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$561
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$930
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$662
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1027

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717