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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Kruje Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Kruje

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tirana is 5.6% more expensive than Kruje without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tirana is 5.6% more expensive than Kruje without rent, and 36.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tirana
Kruje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.59 ALLย 962
$9.18 ALLย 762
26.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 ALLย 4,827
$37.52 ALLย 3,114
54.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 ALLย 790
$7.22 ALLย 600
31.86%
Cappuccino
$2.04 ALLย 169
$1.88 ALLย 156
8.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ALLย 150
$1.64 ALLย 136
10.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ALLย 81.0
$0.83 ALLย 68.6
18.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.00 ALLย 249
$2.38 ALLย 198
26.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 ALLย 335
$3.21 ALLย 266
25.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tirana
Kruje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 ALLย 173
$2.00 ALLย 166
4.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 ALLย 89.8
$0.86 ALLย 71.8
25.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 ALLย 176
$1.94 ALLย 161
9.28%
Eggs
$3.85 ALLย 320
$2.99 ALLย 248
28.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.09 ALLย 1,087
$9.89 ALLย 821
32.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.81 ALLย 648
$7.96 ALLย 661
-1.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.55 ALLย 1,291
$13.07 ALLย 1,084
18.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 ALLย 146
$1.77 ALLย 147
-0.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 ALLย 231
$2.35 ALLย 195
18.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 ALLย 168
$1.67 ALLย 138
20.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 ALLย 161
$1.40 ALLย 116
38.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 ALLย 114
$1.01 ALLย 83.8
35.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 ALLย 106
$1.24 ALLย 103
3.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 ALLย 120
$1.09 ALLย 90.8
33.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALLย 61.7
$0.78 ALLย 64.6
-5.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ALLย 361
$4.04 ALLย 335
7.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 ALLย 784
$9.47 ALLย 786
-0.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 ALLย 137
$1.63 ALLย 135
1.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 ALLย 180
$1.76 ALLย 146
22.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tirana
Kruje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALLย 40.96
$0.46 ALLย 37.90
6.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.82 ALLย 1,562
$18.63 ALLย 1,546
1.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 ALLย 302
$3.47 ALLย 288
4.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.23 ALLย 268
$3.20 ALLย 265
0.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.34 ALLย 1,439
$17.86 ALLย 1,482
-2.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 ALLย 172
$2.06 ALLย 171
0.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K ALLย 3.3M
$34.0K ALLย 2.8M
15.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K ALLย 2.9M
$25.1K ALLย 2.1M
41.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tirana
Kruje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ALLย 8,826
$68.4 ALLย 5,679
55.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.89 ALLย 1,485
$17.61 ALLย 1,462
1.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.67 ALLย 1,549
$15.63 ALLย 1,297
19.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tirana
Kruje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 ALLย 4,577
$54.9 ALLย 4,554
0.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.34 ALLย 1,937
$25.75 ALLย 2,137
-9.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.28 ALLย 770
$8.40 ALLย 697
10.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tirana
Kruje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 ALLย 24.1K
$160 ALLย 13.3K
81.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,642 ALLย 468.3K
$5,607 ALLย 465.4K
0.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tirana
Kruje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.4 ALLย 5,756
$47.33 ALLย 3,928
46.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.97 ALLย 4,148
$49.78 ALLย 4,132
0.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 ALLย 9,076
$95.2 ALLย 7,900
14.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ALLย 10.7K
$128 ALLย 10.6K
1.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tirana
Kruje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 ALLย 66.8K
$459 ALLย 38.1K
75.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$537 ALLย 44.6K
$342 ALLย 28.4K
57.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 ALLย 122.0K
$599 ALLย 49.8K
145.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$913 ALLย 75.8K
$437 ALLย 36.3K
108.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,681 ALLย 305.5K
$1,753 ALLย 145.5K
109.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,010 ALLย 166.8K
$1,069 ALLย 88.7K
88.08%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tirana
Kruje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$832 ALLย 69.1K
$665 ALLย 55.2K
25.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
4
38.00%

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Last update for Tirana: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kruje: January 13, 2026

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