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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Lac Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Lac

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tirana is 2.2% more expensive than Lac without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tirana is 19.4% more expensive than Lac without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tirana
Lac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.59 ALLย 962
$9.69 ALLย 804
19.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 ALLย 4,827
$36.60 ALLย 3,038
58.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 ALLย 790
$6.96 ALLย 578
36.78%
Cappuccino
$2.04 ALLย 169
$1.86 ALLย 154
9.68%
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
$0.86 ALLย 71.6
13.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.00 ALLย 249
$2.32 ALLย 193
29.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 ALLย 335
$3.30 ALLย 274
22.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tirana
Lac
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 71.1
25.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 ALLย 176
$1.93 ALLย 161
9.84%
Eggs
$3.85 ALLย 320
$2.99 ALLย 248
28.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.09 ALLย 1,087
$9.58 ALLย 795
36.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.81 ALLย 648
$7.94 ALLย 659
-1.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.55 ALLย 1,291
$13.35 ALLย 1,108
16.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 ALLย 146
$1.72 ALLย 143
2.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 ALLย 231
$2.38 ALLย 197
17.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 ALLย 168
$1.39 ALLย 115
45.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 ALLย 161
$1.37 ALLย 114
41.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 ALLย 114
$1.04 ALLย 86.4
31.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 ALLย 106
$1.18 ALLย 97.9
8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 ALLย 120
$1.10 ALLย 90.9
31.82%
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
$3.98 ALLย 331
9.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 ALLย 784
$10.48 ALLย 870
-9.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 ALLย 137
$1.72 ALLย 143
-4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 ALLย 180
$1.19 ALLย 99.0
81.51%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tirana
Lac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALLย 40.96
$0.45 ALLย 37.31
8.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.82 ALLย 1,562
$18.78 ALLย 1,559
0.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 ALLย 302
$3.52 ALLย 292
3.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.23 ALLย 268
$3.05 ALLย 253
5.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.34 ALLย 1,439
$17.42 ALLย 1,446
-0.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 ALLย 172
$2.18 ALLย 181
-5.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K ALLย 3.3M
$34.7K ALLย 2.9M
13.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K ALLย 2.9M
$25.6K ALLย 2.1M
38.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tirana
Lac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ALLย 8,826
$66.1 ALLย 5,482
60.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.89 ALLย 1,485
$17.47 ALLย 1,450
2.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.67 ALLย 1,549
$16.06 ALLย 1,333
16.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tirana
Lac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 ALLย 4,577
$55.4 ALLย 4,594
-0.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.34 ALLย 1,937
$25.00 ALLย 2,075
-6.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.28 ALLย 770
$8.13 ALLย 675
14.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tirana
Lac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 ALLย 24.1K
$93.7 ALLย 7,777
209.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,642 ALLย 468.3K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tirana
Lac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.4 ALLย 5,756
$46.87 ALLย 3,890
47.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.97 ALLย 4,148
$53.2 ALLย 4,416
-6.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 ALLย 9,076
$95.0 ALLย 7,886
15.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ALLย 10.7K
$140 ALLย 11.6K
-7.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tirana
Lac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 ALLย 66.8K
$452 ALLย 37.5K
78.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$537 ALLย 44.6K
$343 ALLย 28.4K
56.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 ALLย 122.0K
$610 ALLย 50.7K
140.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$913 ALLย 75.8K
$435 ALLย 36.1K
110.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,681 ALLย 305.5K
$2,019 ALLย 167.6K
82.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,010 ALLย 166.8K
$1,177 ALLย 97.7K
70.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tirana
Lac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$832 ALLย 69.1K
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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 Lac: January 12, 2026

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