Tirana vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tirana Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$443
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$616
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
81
😀 Quality of life
67
97
🏙️ Population
418K
443K

The cost of living in Tirana is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5302nd and 31st ($1002 vs $3380) 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 0.6 months in Tirana compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Tirana ranked 1st best city to live in Albania vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 3974th 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
$10.4
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.7
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.78
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.44%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2724
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.26
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.34
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4444
$29266

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846