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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kruje is 20.6% cheaper than Tirana without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kruje is 9.2% cheaper than Tirana without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kruje
Tirana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.70 ALL 795
$11.93 ALL 979
-18.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.77 ALL 3,097
$58.8 ALL 4,823
-35.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.14 ALL 586
$9.33 ALL 765
-23.47%
Cappuccino
$1.94 ALL 159
$2.03 ALL 167
-4.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ALL 129
$1.81 ALL 148
-13.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ALL 67.7
$0.99 ALL 81.1
-16.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 ALL 197
$3.02 ALL 248
-20.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ALL 263
$4.09 ALL 335
-21.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kruje
Tirana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 ALL 162
$2.14 ALL 176
-7.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 ALL 74.2
$1.13 ALL 92.6
-19.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 ALL 161
$2.23 ALL 183
-12.11%
Eggs
$2.96 ALL 243
$4.00 ALL 328
-26.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.06 ALL 825
$13.29 ALL 1,090
-24.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.95 ALL 652
$7.78 ALL 638
2.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.42 ALL 1,100
$15.58 ALL 1,278
-13.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 ALL 146
$1.76 ALL 144
1.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 ALL 194
$2.71 ALL 222
-12.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 ALL 137
$1.96 ALL 161
-14.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 ALL 114
$1.97 ALL 162
-29.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 ALL 85.5
$1.32 ALL 108
-21.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 ALL 96.6
$1.27 ALL 104
-7.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 ALL 89.6
$1.52 ALL 124
-28.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ALL 63.9
$0.79 ALL 65.2
-1.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ALL 343
$4.35 ALL 356
-3.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.84 ALL 807
$11.08 ALL 909
-11.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 ALL 134
$1.57 ALL 129
4.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 ALL 150
$2.06 ALL 169
-11.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Kruje
Tirana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALL 40.01
$0.45 ALL 36.69
8.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.55 ALL 1,521
$18.75 ALL 1,537
-1.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 ALL 290
$3.57 ALL 293
-0.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.08 ALL 252
$3.08 ALL 252
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.38 ALL 1,425
$17.49 ALL 1,434
-0.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 ALL 170
$2.14 ALL 175
-2.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K ALL 2.8M
$39.6K ALL 3.2M
-13.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K ALL 2.1M
$36.2K ALL 3.0M
-28.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kruje
Tirana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.5 ALL 5,615
$107 ALL 8,794
-36.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.75 ALL 1,455
$17.78 ALL 1,458
-0.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.92 ALL 1,305
$18.33 ALL 1,503
-13.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kruje
Tirana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.0 ALL 4,509
$54.2 ALL 4,442
1.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.74 ALL 2,111
$22.99 ALL 1,886
11.96%
Cinema Ticket
$8.27 ALL 678
$9.31 ALL 764
-11.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kruje
Tirana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 ALL 12.8K
$284 ALL 23.3K
-45.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,544 ALL 454.6K
$5,590 ALL 458.4K
-0.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kruje
Tirana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.82 ALL 3,840
$68.8 ALL 5,639
-31.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.0 ALL 4,185
$49.63 ALL 4,070
2.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 ALL 7,813
$108 ALL 8,828
-11.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 ALL 10.5K
$128 ALL 10.5K
0.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kruje
Tirana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 ALL 36.2K
$817 ALL 67.0K
-45.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 ALL 28.0K
$553 ALL 45.3K
-38.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$613 ALL 50.3K
$1,496 ALL 122.7K
-59.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 ALL 35.4K
$913 ALL 74.9K
-52.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,976 ALL 162.0K
$4,070 ALL 333.8K
-51.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,315 ALL 107.8K
$2,020 ALL 165.7K
-34.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kruje
Tirana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ALL 53.0K
$831 ALL 68.2K
-22.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5.52
-27.54%

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Last update for Kruje: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tirana: March 1, 2026

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