Cost of Living Comparison Between Tepelene and Tirana Cost of Living Comparison Between Tepelene and Tirana

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Tepelene is 4% more expensive than Tirana without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Tepelene is 9.7% more expensive than Tirana without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tepelene
Tirana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.58 ALLĀ 960
$11.93 ALLĀ 989
-2.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 ALLĀ 4,789
$58.8 ALLĀ 4,874
-1.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.14 ALLĀ 758
$9.33 ALLĀ 773
-2.04%
Cappuccino
$1.97 ALLĀ 163
$2.03 ALLĀ 168
-2.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 ALLĀ 155
$1.81 ALLĀ 150
3.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ALLĀ 75.6
$0.99 ALLĀ 81.9
-8.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.00 ALLĀ 249
$3.02 ALLĀ 251
-0.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.20 ALLĀ 348
$4.09 ALLĀ 339
2.69%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tepelene
Tirana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 ALLĀ 175
$2.14 ALLĀ 177
-1.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 ALLĀ 93.0
$1.13 ALLĀ 93.6
-0.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ALLĀ 180
$2.23 ALLĀ 185
-2.69%
Eggs
$3.86 ALLĀ 320
$4.00 ALLĀ 332
-3.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ALLĀ 1,092
$13.29 ALLĀ 1,101
-0.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 ALLĀ 649
$7.78 ALLĀ 645
0.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.75 ALLĀ 1,305
$15.58 ALLĀ 1,291
1.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ALLĀ 147
$1.76 ALLĀ 145
0.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 ALLĀ 230
$2.71 ALLĀ 224
2.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 ALLĀ 170
$1.96 ALLĀ 163
4.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 ALLĀ 164
$1.97 ALLĀ 163
0.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 ALLĀ 109
$1.32 ALLĀ 110
-0.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 ALLĀ 109
$1.27 ALLĀ 106
3.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 ALLĀ 121
$1.52 ALLĀ 126
-4.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ALLĀ 62.1
$0.79 ALLĀ 65.8
-5.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.28 ALLĀ 355
$4.35 ALLĀ 360
-1.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.81 ALLĀ 896
$11.08 ALLĀ 919
-2.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 ALLĀ 136
$1.57 ALLĀ 130
4.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ALLĀ 173
$2.06 ALLĀ 170
0.97%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Tepelene
Tirana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALLĀ 37.16
$0.45 ALLĀ 37.08
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.86 ALLĀ 1,563
$18.75 ALLĀ 1,554
0.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 ALLĀ 299
$3.57 ALLĀ 296
1.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 ALLĀ 256
$3.08 ALLĀ 255
0.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.52 ALLĀ 1,451
$17.49 ALLĀ 1,450
0.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 ALLĀ 170
$2.14 ALLĀ 177
-4.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.0K ALLĀ 3.3M
$39.6K ALLĀ 3.3M
1.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.0K ALLĀ 2.9M
$36.2K ALLĀ 3.0M
-3.25%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tepelene
Tirana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 ALLĀ 8,858
$107 ALLĀ 8,888
-0.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.13 ALLĀ 1,502
$17.78 ALLĀ 1,474
1.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.52 ALLĀ 1,535
$18.33 ALLĀ 1,519
1.04%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tepelene
Tirana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.1 ALLĀ 4,483
$54.2 ALLĀ 4,490
-0.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.23 ALLĀ 2,091
$22.99 ALLĀ 1,906
9.74%
Cinema Ticket
$9.50 ALLĀ 787
$9.31 ALLĀ 772
2.04%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Tepelene
Tirana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 ALLĀ 13.2K
$284 ALLĀ 23.5K
-44.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,577 ALLĀ 462.1K
$5,590 ALLĀ 463.3K
-0.24%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tepelene
Tirana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.4 ALLĀ 5,171
$68.8 ALLĀ 5,699
-9.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 ALLĀ 4,255
$49.63 ALLĀ 4,113
3.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 ALLĀ 8,809
$108 ALLĀ 8,922
-1.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ALLĀ 10.7K
$128 ALLĀ 10.6K
1.03%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tepelene
Tirana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 ALLĀ 37.8K
$817 ALLĀ 67.7K
-44.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$344 ALLĀ 28.5K
$553 ALLĀ 45.8K
-37.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$614 ALLĀ 50.9K
$1,496 ALLĀ 124.0K
-58.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 ALLĀ 36.4K
$913 ALLĀ 75.7K
-51.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,800 ALLĀ 149.1K
$4,070 ALLĀ 337.3K
-55.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,225 ALLĀ 101.5K
$2,020 ALLĀ 167.4K
-39.36%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tepelene
Tirana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$667 ALLĀ 55.3K
$831 ALLĀ 68.9K
-19.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
5.52
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Last update for Tepelene: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tirana: March 1, 2026

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