Cost of Living Comparison Between Kruje and Tirana Cost of Living Comparison Between Kruje and Tirana

🙂 Solo nomad: Kruje is 13.7% cheaper than Tirana without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kruje is 17% cheaper than Tirana without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kruje
Tirana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.44 ALL 797
$11.71 ALL 989
-19.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.41 ALL 3,159
$58.6 ALL 4,949
-36.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.09 ALL 599
$9.29 ALL 784
-23.68%
Cappuccino
$1.86 ALL 157
$1.95 ALL 165
-4.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ALL 133
$1.81 ALL 153
-13.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ALL 68
$0.98 ALL 83.1
-17.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 ALL 196
$2.89 ALL 244
-19.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 ALL 272
$4.04 ALL 341
-20.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kruje
Tirana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ALL 165
$2.12 ALL 179
-8.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 ALL 76.9
$1.1 ALL 92.9
-17.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 ALL 170
$2.13 ALL 180
-5.63%
Eggs
$2.93 ALL 247
$3.83 ALL 323
-23.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.65 ALL 814
$13.32 ALL 1,124
-27.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 ALL 671
$7.87 ALL 664
0.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.51 ALL 1,141
$15.42 ALL 1,302
-12.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 ALL 151
$1.69 ALL 143
5.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 ALL 209
$2.78 ALL 235
-11.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 ALL 140
$2.04 ALL 172
-18.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 ALL 113
$1.91 ALL 162
-30.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 ALL 85
$1.33 ALL 112
-24.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 ALL 101
$1.26 ALL 107
-4.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 ALL 92.3
$1.51 ALL 127
-27.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALL 62.4
$0.74 ALL 62.1
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ALL 337
$4.22 ALL 356
-5.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.07 ALL 851
$11.35 ALL 958
-11.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ALL 135
$1.62 ALL 137
-1.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ALL 146
$2.06 ALL 174
-16.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Kruje
Tirana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALL 41.35
$0.48 ALL 40.67
2.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.17 ALL 1,619
$18.81 ALL 1,588
1.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 ALL 289
$3.54 ALL 299
-3.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.2 ALL 270
$3.23 ALL 273
-0.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.71 ALL 1,496
$17.69 ALL 1,493
0.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 ALL 175
$2.05 ALL 173
0.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K ALL 3M
$40.5K ALL 3.4M
-13.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K ALL 2.1M
$36.4K ALL 3.1M
-31.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kruje
Tirana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.8 ALL 5,725
$109 ALL 9,207
-37.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.58 ALL 1,484
$18.06 ALL 1,525
-2.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.7 ALL 1,325
$18.54 ALL 1,566
-15.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kruje
Tirana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.3 ALL 4,667
$54.1 ALL 4,568
2.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.86 ALL 2,099
$22.59 ALL 1,908
10.05%
Cinema Ticket
$8.01 ALL 676
$9.7 ALL 819
-17.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kruje
Tirana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 ALL 13.3K
$291 ALL 24.6K
-45.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,565 ALL 469.9K
$5,603 ALL 473.1K
-0.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kruje
Tirana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.48 ALL 4,009
$67.9 ALL 5,731
-30.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.43 ALL 4,174
$49.41 ALL 4,172
0.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 ALL 7,921
$107 ALL 9,042
-12.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 ALL 10.9K
$128 ALL 10.8K
0.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kruje
Tirana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ALL 38.7K
$814 ALL 68.8K
-43.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 ALL 28.4K
$540 ALL 45.6K
-37.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 ALL 50.6K
$1,496 ALL 126.3K
-59.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 ALL 36.5K
$904 ALL 76.3K
-52.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,831 ALL 154.6K
$3,751 ALL 316.7K
-51.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,310 ALL 110.6K
$1,977 ALL 166.9K
-33.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kruje
Tirana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$655 ALL 55.3K
$795 ALL 67.1K
-17.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5.52
-27.54%

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Last update for Kruje: November 3, 2025

Last update for Tirana: November 4, 2025

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