Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tirana Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tirana

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 26.9% cheaper than Tirana without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 31.2% cheaper than Tirana without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Tirana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$11.93 ALLĀ 985
-49.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$58.8 ALLĀ 4,853
-43.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$9.33 ALLĀ 770
-21.86%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$2.03 ALLĀ 168
-19.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$1.81 ALLĀ 149
-41.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.99 ALLĀ 81.6
-22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$3.02 ALLĀ 250
-42.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$4.09 ALLĀ 337
-22.25%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tirana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$2.14 ALLĀ 177
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$1.13 ALLĀ 93.2
15.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$2.23 ALLĀ 184
-38.12%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$4.00 ALLĀ 330
-43.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$13.29 ALLĀ 1,096
-66.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$7.78 ALLĀ 642
-26.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$15.58 ALLĀ 1,286
-43.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$1.76 ALLĀ 145
27.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$2.71 ALLĀ 223
-60.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$1.96 ALLĀ 162
-22.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$1.97 ALLĀ 163
-30.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$1.32 ALLĀ 109
-15.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$1.27 ALLĀ 105
-7.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$1.52 ALLĀ 125
-40.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.79 ALLĀ 65.6
6.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$4.35 ALLĀ 359
-48.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$11.08 ALLĀ 915
-10.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$1.57 ALLĀ 130
-24.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$2.06 ALLĀ 170
16.02%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Tirana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.45 ALLĀ 36.92
91.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$18.75 ALLĀ 1,547
121.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$3.57 ALLĀ 295
-58.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$3.08 ALLĀ 254
-36.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$17.49 ALLĀ 1,444
-55.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$2.14 ALLĀ 177
-54.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$39.6K ALLĀ 3.3M
-54.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$36.2K ALLĀ 3.0M
-26.08%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tirana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$107 ALLĀ 8,850
-24.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$17.78 ALLĀ 1,467
-47.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$18.33 ALLĀ 1,512
28.81%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tirana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$54.2 ALLĀ 4,471
-52.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$22.99 ALLĀ 1,897
-16.09%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$9.31 ALLĀ 769
-55.96%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tirana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$284 ALLĀ 23.4K
7.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$5,590 ALLĀ 461.3K
5.52%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tirana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$68.8 ALLĀ 5,675
-13.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$49.63 ALLĀ 4,095
-35.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$108 ALLĀ 8,884
-4.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$128 ALLĀ 10.6K
-15.88%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tirana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$817 ALLĀ 67.5K
-40.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$553 ALLĀ 45.6K
-31.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,496 ALLĀ 123.5K
-45.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$913 ALLĀ 75.4K
-21.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$4,070 ALLĀ 335.9K
-31.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$2,020 ALLĀ 166.7K
-34.66%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tirana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$831 ALLĀ 68.6K
-35.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.52
143.30%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tirana: March 1, 2026

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