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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kukes and Tirana Cost of Living Comparison Between Kukes and Tirana

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kukes is 36.2% cheaper than Tirana without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kukes is 32.1% cheaper than Tirana without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kukes
Tirana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.45 ALLย 784
$11.59 ALLย 962
-18.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.55 ALLย 3,034
$58.2 ALLย 4,827
-37.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.27 ALLย 604
$9.52 ALLย 790
-23.63%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ALLย 159
$2.04 ALLย 169
-5.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ALLย 136
$1.81 ALLย 150
-9.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ALLย 68.3
$0.98 ALLย 81.0
-16.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 ALLย 194
$3.00 ALLย 249
-22.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 ALLย 272
$4.03 ALLย 335
-18.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kukes
Tirana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 ALLย 128
$2.08 ALLย 173
-25.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 ALLย 66.3
$1.08 ALLย 89.8
-25.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 ALLย 161
$2.12 ALLย 176
-8.02%
Eggs
$3.00 ALLย 249
$3.85 ALLย 320
-22.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.20 ALLย 763
$13.09 ALLย 1,087
-29.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.23 ALLย 600
$7.81 ALLย 648
-7.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.12 ALLย 674
$15.55 ALLย 1,291
-47.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 ALLย 96.2
$1.76 ALLย 146
-34.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 ALLย 148
$2.79 ALLย 231
-36.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 ALLย 80.2
$2.02 ALLย 168
-51.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 ALLย 111
$1.94 ALLย 161
-30.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 ALLย 56.0
$1.37 ALLย 114
-50.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ALLย 71.3
$1.28 ALLย 106
-32.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 ALLย 76.7
$1.45 ALLย 120
-36.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ALLย 58.0
$0.74 ALLย 61.7
-5.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ALLย 286
$4.35 ALLย 361
-20.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.21 ALLย 599
$9.44 ALLย 784
-23.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 ALLย 74.5
$1.65 ALLย 137
-45.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 ALLย 145
$2.16 ALLย 180
-18.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kukes
Tirana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 ALLย 38.06
$0.49 ALLย 40.96
-6.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.99 ALLย 1,576
$18.82 ALLย 1,562
0.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.60 ALLย 299
$3.63 ALLย 302
-0.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.05 ALLย 253
$3.23 ALLย 268
-5.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.66 ALLย 387
$17.34 ALLย 1,439
-73.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 ALLย 173
$2.07 ALLย 172
0.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K ALLย 2.9M
$39.2K ALLย 3.3M
-10.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K ALLย 2.1M
$35.4K ALLย 2.9M
-28.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kukes
Tirana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.3 ALLย 5,670
$106 ALLย 8,826
-35.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.56 ALLย 1,457
$17.89 ALLย 1,485
-1.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.85 ALLย 1,315
$18.67 ALLย 1,549
-15.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kukes
Tirana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.6 ALLย 4,535
$55.2 ALLย 4,577
-0.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.72 ALLย 2,134
$23.34 ALLย 1,937
10.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.56 ALLย 296
$9.28 ALLย 770
-61.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kukes
Tirana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.6 ALLย 7,770
$290 ALLย 24.1K
-67.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,642 ALLย 468.3K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kukes
Tirana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.38 ALLย 2,937
$69.4 ALLย 5,756
-48.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.43 ALLย 1,945
$49.97 ALLย 4,148
-53.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.79 ALLย 3,468
$109 ALLย 9,076
-61.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.96 ALLย 4,146
$130 ALLย 10.7K
-61.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kukes
Tirana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ALLย 38.1K
$804 ALLย 66.8K
-42.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 ALLย 28.0K
$537 ALLย 44.6K
-37.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$608 ALLย 50.5K
$1,470 ALLย 122.0K
-58.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 ALLย 35.7K
$913 ALLย 75.8K
-52.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,840 ALLย 152.7K
$3,681 ALLย 305.5K
-50.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,196 ALLย 99.2K
$2,010 ALLย 166.8K
-40.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kukes
Tirana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$447 ALLย 37.1K
$832 ALLย 69.1K
-46.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5.52
-27.54%

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Last update for Kukes: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tirana: January 13, 2026

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