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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Kaohsiung Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Kaohsiung

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tirana is 2.1% more expensive than Kaohsiung without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tirana is 7.3% more expensive than Kaohsiung without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tirana
Kaohsiung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.59 ALLย 962
$4.04 NT$128
186.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 ALLย 4,827
$34.04 NT$1,076
70.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 ALLย 790
$5.36 NT$169
77.61%
Cappuccino
$2.04 ALLย 169
$2.99 NT$94.6
-31.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ALLย 150
$1.02 NT$32.40
77.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ALLย 81.0
$0.71 NT$22.45
38.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.00 ALLย 249
$1.67 NT$52.9
79.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 ALLย 335
$2.77 NT$87.6
45.49%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tirana
Kaohsiung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 ALLย 173
$3.43 NT$108
-39.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 ALLย 89.8
$2.05 NT$64.8
-47.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 ALLย 176
$2.71 NT$85.7
-21.77%
Eggs
$3.85 ALLย 320
$3.25 NT$103
18.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.09 ALLย 1,087
$16.08 NT$508
-18.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.81 ALLย 648
$9.51 NT$301
-17.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.55 ALLย 1,291
$18.04 NT$571
-13.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 ALLย 146
$6.26 NT$198
-71.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 ALLย 231
$2.48 NT$78.6
12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 ALLย 168
$2.88 NT$91.0
-29.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 ALLย 161
$4.03 NT$127
-51.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 ALLย 114
$2.92 NT$92.3
-53.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 ALLย 106
$2.25 NT$71.0
-43.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 ALLย 120
$1.85 NT$58.4
-21.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALLย 61.7
$1.16 NT$36.62
-36.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ALLย 361
$4.49 NT$142
-3.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 ALLย 784
$11.69 NT$370
-19.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 ALLย 137
$1.72 NT$54.5
-4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 ALLย 180
$2.47 NT$78.0
-12.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tirana
Kaohsiung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALLย 40.96
$0.84 NT$26.53
-41.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.82 ALLย 1,562
$26.84 NT$849
-29.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 ALLย 302
$2.96 NT$93.7
22.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.23 ALLย 268
$0.73 NT$23.10
342.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.34 ALLย 1,439
$5.93 NT$187
192.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 ALLย 172
$1.07 NT$33.81
93.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K ALLย 3.3M
$34.1K NT$1.1M
15.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K ALLย 2.9M
$25.5K NT$806.3K
38.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tirana
Kaohsiung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ALLย 8,826
$106 NT$3,337
0.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.89 ALLย 1,485
$25.66 NT$811
-30.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.67 ALLย 1,549
$25.27 NT$799
-26.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tirana
Kaohsiung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 ALLย 4,577
$39.41 NT$1,246
39.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.34 ALLย 1,937
$11.50 NT$364
102.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.28 ALLย 770
$9.99 NT$316
-7.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tirana
Kaohsiung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 ALLย 24.1K
$429 NT$13.6K
-32.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,642 ALLย 468.3K
$11.2K NT$353.8K
-49.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tirana
Kaohsiung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.4 ALLย 5,756
$96.0 NT$3,034
-27.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.97 ALLย 4,148
$35.11 NT$1,110
42.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 ALLย 9,076
$91.0 NT$2,878
20.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ALLย 10.7K
$100 NT$3,174
29.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tirana
Kaohsiung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 ALLย 66.8K
$445 NT$14.1K
80.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$537 ALLย 44.6K
$284 NT$8,969
89.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 ALLย 122.0K
$949 NT$30.0K
54.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$913 ALLย 75.8K
$694 NT$22.0K
31.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,681 ALLย 305.5K
$4,793 NT$151.5K
-23.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,010 ALLย 166.8K
$3,098 NT$97.9K
-35.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tirana
Kaohsiung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$832 ALLย 69.1K
$1,507 NT$47.6K
-44.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
2.3
140.00%

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Last update for Tirana: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kaohsiung: January 12, 2026

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