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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tirana is 15.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tirana is 14.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tirana
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.59 ALLย 962
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-32.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 ALLย 4,827
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-16.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 ALLย 790
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-31.36%
Cappuccino
$2.04 ALLย 169
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-25.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ALLย 150
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-33.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ALLย 81.0
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-50.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.00 ALLย 249
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-32.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 ALLย 335
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-12.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tirana
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 ALLย 173
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
62.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 ALLย 89.8
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-47.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 ALLย 176
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
9.84%
Eggs
$3.85 ALLย 320
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
11.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.09 ALLย 1,087
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-30.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.81 ALLย 648
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-17.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.55 ALLย 1,291
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-17.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 ALLย 146
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-32.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 ALLย 231
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
13.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 ALLย 168
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-7.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 ALLย 161
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-31.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 ALLย 114
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-29.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 ALLย 106
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-30.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 ALLย 120
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-0.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALLย 61.7
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-18.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ALLย 361
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-38.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 ALLย 784
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
32.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 ALLย 137
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
15.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 ALLย 180
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-6.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tirana
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALLย 40.96
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-83.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.82 ALLย 1,562
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-33.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 ALLย 302
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-20.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.23 ALLย 268
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
52.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.34 ALLย 1,439
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-41.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 ALLย 172
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
11.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K ALLย 3.3M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
1.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K ALLย 2.9M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
9.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tirana
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ALLย 8,826
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-42.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.89 ALLย 1,485
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-21.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.67 ALLย 1,549
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-50.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tirana
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 ALLย 4,577
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-4.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.34 ALLย 1,937
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
10.30%
Cinema Ticket
$9.28 ALLย 770
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-16.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tirana
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 ALLย 24.1K
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-58.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,642 ALLย 468.3K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-62.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tirana
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.4 ALLย 5,756
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-20.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.97 ALLย 4,148
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
33.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 ALLย 9,076
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
5.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ALLย 10.7K
$117 โ‚ฌ101
10.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tirana
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 ALLย 66.8K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-47.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$537 ALLย 44.6K
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-56.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 ALLย 122.0K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-47.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$913 ALLย 75.8K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-54.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,681 ALLย 305.5K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-47.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,010 ALLย 166.8K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-58.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tirana
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$832 ALLย 69.1K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-66.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
3.39
62.83%

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Last update for Tirana: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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