Cost of Living Comparison Between Permet and Tirana Cost of Living Comparison Between Permet and Tirana

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Permet is 12.4% cheaper than Tirana without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Permet is 13.9% more expensive than Tirana without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Permet
Tirana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.59 ALLĀ 950
$11.93 ALLĀ 979
-2.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.9 ALLĀ 4,911
$58.8 ALLĀ 4,823
1.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.60 ALLĀ 788
$9.33 ALLĀ 765
2.89%
Cappuccino
$1.97 ALLĀ 161
$2.03 ALLĀ 167
-2.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 ALLĀ 150
$1.81 ALLĀ 148
1.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 ALLĀ 76.4
$0.99 ALLĀ 81.1
-6.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.96 ALLĀ 243
$3.02 ALLĀ 248
-1.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 ALLĀ 347
$4.09 ALLĀ 335
3.42%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Permet
Tirana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ALLĀ 169
$2.14 ALLĀ 176
-3.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 ALLĀ 89.8
$1.13 ALLĀ 92.6
-2.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 ALLĀ 180
$2.23 ALLĀ 183
-1.35%
Eggs
$3.84 ALLĀ 315
$4.00 ALLĀ 328
-4.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 ALLĀ 1,095
$13.29 ALLĀ 1,090
0.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.84 ALLĀ 643
$7.78 ALLĀ 638
0.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.59 ALLĀ 1,278
$15.58 ALLĀ 1,278
0.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ALLĀ 145
$1.76 ALLĀ 144
0.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.74 ALLĀ 225
$2.71 ALLĀ 222
1.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 ALLĀ 160
$1.96 ALLĀ 161
-0.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 ALLĀ 159
$1.97 ALLĀ 162
-1.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 ALLĀ 113
$1.32 ALLĀ 108
4.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 ALLĀ 108
$1.27 ALLĀ 104
3.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 ALLĀ 122
$1.52 ALLĀ 124
-1.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ALLĀ 62.3
$0.79 ALLĀ 65.2
-3.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ALLĀ 351
$4.35 ALLĀ 356
-1.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 ALLĀ 890
$11.08 ALLĀ 909
-1.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 ALLĀ 134
$1.57 ALLĀ 129
3.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ALLĀ 175
$2.06 ALLĀ 169
3.88%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Permet
Tirana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALLĀ 40.38
$0.45 ALLĀ 36.69
8.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.02 ALLĀ 1,560
$18.75 ALLĀ 1,537
1.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.47 ALLĀ 284
$3.57 ALLĀ 293
-2.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.22 ALLĀ 264
$3.08 ALLĀ 252
4.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.46 ALLĀ 1,431
$17.49 ALLĀ 1,434
-0.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 ALLĀ 175
$2.14 ALLĀ 175
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.5K ALLĀ 3.3M
$39.6K ALLĀ 3.2M
2.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K ALLĀ 2.9M
$36.2K ALLĀ 3.0M
-0.92%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Permet
Tirana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ALLĀ 8,681
$107 ALLĀ 8,794
-1.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.64 ALLĀ 1,446
$17.78 ALLĀ 1,458
-0.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.62 ALLĀ 1,527
$18.33 ALLĀ 1,503
1.58%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Permet
Tirana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.2 ALLĀ 4,605
$54.2 ALLĀ 4,442
3.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.02 ALLĀ 2,052
$22.99 ALLĀ 1,886
8.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.15 ALLĀ 751
$9.31 ALLĀ 764
-1.72%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Permet
Tirana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 ALLĀ 13.3K
$284 ALLĀ 23.3K
-43.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,498 ALLĀ 450.8K
$5,590 ALLĀ 458.4K
-1.65%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Permet
Tirana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 ALLĀ 5,500
$68.8 ALLĀ 5,639
-2.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.1 ALLĀ 4,106
$49.63 ALLĀ 4,070
0.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 ALLĀ 8,659
$108 ALLĀ 8,828
-1.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 ALLĀ 10.5K
$128 ALLĀ 10.5K
-0.60%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Permet
Tirana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$456 ALLĀ 37.4K
$817 ALLĀ 67.0K
-44.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 ALLĀ 28.7K
$553 ALLĀ 45.3K
-36.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ALLĀ 49.5K
$1,496 ALLĀ 122.7K
-59.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ALLĀ 36.3K
$913 ALLĀ 74.9K
-51.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,820 ALLĀ 149.2K
$4,070 ALLĀ 333.8K
-55.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,205 ALLĀ 98.8K
$2,020 ALLĀ 165.7K
-40.34%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Permet
Tirana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$831 ALLĀ 68.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
5.52
-

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Last update for Permet: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tirana: March 1, 2026

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