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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Kukes Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Kukes

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tirana is 56.6% more expensive than Kukes without rent, and 48.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tirana is 47.2% more expensive than Kukes without rent, and 55.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tirana
Kukes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.59 ALLย 962
$9.45 ALLย 784
22.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 ALLย 4,827
$36.55 ALLย 3,034
59.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 ALLย 790
$7.27 ALLย 604
30.95%
Cappuccino
$2.04 ALLย 169
$1.92 ALLย 159
6.25%
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
$0.82 ALLย 68.3
19.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.00 ALLย 249
$2.33 ALLย 194
28.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 ALLย 335
$3.28 ALLย 272
22.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tirana
Kukes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 ALLย 173
$1.54 ALLย 128
35.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 ALLย 89.8
$0.80 ALLย 66.3
35.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 ALLย 176
$1.95 ALLย 161
8.72%
Eggs
$3.85 ALLย 320
$3.00 ALLย 249
28.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.09 ALLย 1,087
$9.20 ALLย 763
42.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.81 ALLย 648
$7.23 ALLย 600
8.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.55 ALLย 1,291
$8.12 ALLย 674
91.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 ALLย 146
$1.16 ALLย 96.2
51.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 ALLย 231
$1.78 ALLย 148
56.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 ALLย 168
$0.97 ALLย 80.2
108.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 ALLย 161
$1.34 ALLย 111
44.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 ALLย 114
$0.68 ALLย 56.0
101.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 ALLย 106
$0.86 ALLย 71.3
48.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 ALLย 120
$0.92 ALLย 76.7
57.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALLย 61.7
$0.70 ALLย 58.0
5.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ALLย 361
$3.45 ALLย 286
26.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 ALLย 784
$7.21 ALLย 599
30.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 ALLย 137
$0.90 ALLย 74.5
83.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 ALLย 180
$1.75 ALLย 145
23.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tirana
Kukes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALLย 40.96
$0.46 ALLย 38.06
6.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.82 ALLย 1,562
$18.99 ALLย 1,576
-0.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 ALLย 302
$3.60 ALLย 299
0.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.23 ALLย 268
$3.05 ALLย 253
5.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.34 ALLย 1,439
$4.66 ALLย 387
272.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 ALLย 172
$2.08 ALLย 173
-0.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K ALLย 3.3M
$35.2K ALLย 2.9M
11.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K ALLย 2.9M
$25.3K ALLย 2.1M
40.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tirana
Kukes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ALLย 8,826
$68.3 ALLย 5,670
55.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.89 ALLย 1,485
$17.56 ALLย 1,457
1.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.67 ALLย 1,549
$15.85 ALLย 1,315
17.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tirana
Kukes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 ALLย 4,577
$54.6 ALLย 4,535
0.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.34 ALLย 1,937
$25.72 ALLย 2,134
-9.25%
Cinema Ticket
$9.28 ALLย 770
$3.56 ALLย 296
160.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tirana
Kukes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 ALLย 24.1K
$93.6 ALLย 7,770
210.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,642 ALLย 468.3K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tirana
Kukes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.4 ALLย 5,756
$35.38 ALLย 2,937
96.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.97 ALLย 4,148
$23.43 ALLย 1,945
113.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 ALLย 9,076
$41.79 ALLย 3,468
161.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ALLย 10.7K
$49.96 ALLย 4,146
159.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tirana
Kukes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 ALLย 66.8K
$459 ALLย 38.1K
75.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$537 ALLย 44.6K
$337 ALLย 28.0K
59.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 ALLย 122.0K
$608 ALLย 50.5K
141.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$913 ALLย 75.8K
$431 ALLย 35.7K
112.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,681 ALLย 305.5K
$1,840 ALLย 152.7K
100.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,010 ALLย 166.8K
$1,196 ALLย 99.2K
68.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tirana
Kukes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$832 ALLย 69.1K
$447 ALLย 37.1K
86.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
4
38.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tirana: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kukes: January 13, 2026

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