Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarande and Tirana Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarande and Tirana

🙂 Solo nomad: Sarande is 3.2% cheaper than Tirana without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sarande is 0.1% cheaper than Tirana without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sarande
Tirana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.86 ALL 983
$11.93 ALL 989
-0.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.7 ALL 4,949
$58.8 ALL 4,873
1.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.47 ALL 785
$9.33 ALL 773
1.50%
Cappuccino
$2.05 ALL 170
$2.03 ALL 168
0.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 ALL 151
$1.81 ALL 150
1.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 ALL 81.9
$0.99 ALL 81.9
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.98 ALL 247
$3.02 ALL 251
-1.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ALL 300
$4.09 ALL 339
-11.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sarande
Tirana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 ALL 178
$2.14 ALL 177
0.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 ALL 94.2
$1.13 ALL 93.6
0.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ALL 184
$2.23 ALL 184
-0.45%
Eggs
$3.92 ALL 325
$4.00 ALL 332
-2.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.38 ALL 1,109
$13.29 ALL 1,101
0.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 ALL 658
$7.78 ALL 645
2.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.73 ALL 1,303
$15.58 ALL 1,291
0.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 ALL 143
$1.76 ALL 145
-1.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 ALL 222
$2.71 ALL 224
-1.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 ALL 169
$1.96 ALL 163
4.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 ALL 160
$1.97 ALL 163
-2.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 ALL 113
$1.32 ALL 110
3.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 ALL 107
$1.27 ALL 106
1.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 ALL 125
$1.52 ALL 126
-0.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALL 61.1
$0.79 ALL 65.8
-6.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.20 ALL 348
$4.35 ALL 360
-3.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.64 ALL 550
$11.08 ALL 918
-40.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ALL 132
$1.57 ALL 130
1.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ALL 172
$2.06 ALL 170
0.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Sarande
Tirana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 ALL 93.0
$0.45 ALL 37.07
148.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.69 ALL 1,880
$18.75 ALL 1,553
21.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 ALL 296
$3.57 ALL 296
0.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.15 ALL 261
$3.08 ALL 255
2.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.00 ALL 1,491
$17.49 ALL 1,449
2.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 ALL 179
$2.14 ALL 177
0.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K ALL 2.8M
$39.6K ALL 3.3M
-13.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K ALL 2.4M
$36.2K ALL 3.0M
-20.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarande
Tirana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 ALL 8,553
$107 ALL 8,886
-3.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.19 ALL 1,507
$17.78 ALL 1,473
2.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.26 ALL 1,513
$18.33 ALL 1,518
-0.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sarande
Tirana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$91.0 ALL 7,537
$54.2 ALL 4,488
67.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.08 ALL 3,404
$22.99 ALL 1,905
78.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.36 ALL 775
$9.31 ALL 772
0.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sarande
Tirana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 ALL 24.0K
$284 ALL 23.5K
2.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,548 ALL 459.7K
$5,590 ALL 463.1K
-0.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sarande
Tirana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.4 ALL 5,587
$68.8 ALL 5,698
-1.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 ALL 4,217
$49.63 ALL 4,112
2.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 ALL 8,969
$108 ALL 8,920
0.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 ALL 10.6K
$128 ALL 10.6K
0.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sarande
Tirana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$859 ALL 71.2K
$817 ALL 67.7K
5.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 ALL 31.7K
$553 ALL 45.8K
-30.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 ALL 93.6K
$1,496 ALL 124.0K
-24.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$950 ALL 78.7K
$913 ALL 75.7K
4.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,679 ALL 387.7K
$4,070 ALL 337.2K
14.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,986 ALL 247.4K
$2,020 ALL 167.4K
47.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sarande
Tirana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$770 ALL 63.8K
$831 ALL 68.9K
-7.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
5.52
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Last update for Sarande: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tirana: March 1, 2026

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