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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tirana Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Tirana

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 17.8% more expensive than Tirana without rent, and 65.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 16.8% more expensive than Tirana without rent, and 57.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Tirana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$11.59 ALLย 962
47.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$58.2 ALLย 4,827
19.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$9.52 ALLย 790
45.69%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$2.04 ALLย 169
34.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.81 ALLย 150
50.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.98 ALLย 81.0
102.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$3.00 ALLย 249
47.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$4.03 ALLย 335
14.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Tirana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$2.08 ALLย 173
-38.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.08 ALLย 89.8
89.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.12 ALLย 176
-8.96%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$3.85 ALLย 320
-10.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$13.09 ALLย 1,087
44.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$7.81 ALLย 648
21.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$15.55 ALLย 1,291
21.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.76 ALLย 146
48.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.79 ALLย 231
-11.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.02 ALLย 168
7.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.94 ALLย 161
46.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.37 ALLย 114
42.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.28 ALLย 106
44.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.45 ALLย 120
0.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.74 ALLย 61.7
22.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$4.35 ALLย 361
63.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$9.44 ALLย 784
-24.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.65 ALLย 137
-13.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.16 ALLย 180
7.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Tirana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.49 ALLย 40.96
512.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$18.82 ALLย 1,562
50.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$3.63 ALLย 302
25.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$3.23 ALLย 268
-34.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$17.34 ALLย 1,439
70.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$2.07 ALLย 172
-10.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$39.2K ALLย 3.3M
-1.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$35.4K ALLย 2.9M
-8.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Tirana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$106 ALLย 8,826
73.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$17.89 ALLย 1,485
27.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$18.67 ALLย 1,549
102.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Tirana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$55.2 ALLย 4,577
5.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$23.34 ALLย 1,937
-9.34%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$9.28 ALLย 770
20.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Tirana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$290 ALLย 24.1K
142.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$5,642 ALLย 468.3K
164.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Tirana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$69.4 ALLย 5,756
26.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$49.97 ALLย 4,148
-25.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$109 ALLย 9,076
-4.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$130 ALLย 10.7K
-9.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Tirana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$804 ALLย 66.8K
90.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$537 ALLย 44.6K
128.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$1,470 ALLย 122.0K
89.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$913 ALLย 75.8K
120.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$3,681 ALLย 305.5K
89.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$2,010 ALLย 166.8K
139.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Tirana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$832 ALLย 69.1K
197.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
5.52
-38.59%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Tirana: January 13, 2026

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