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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Malaga Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Malaga

😐 Solo nomad: Tirana is 1.5% more expensive than Malaga without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tirana is 0.1% more expensive than Malaga without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tirana
Malaga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.57 ALL 960
$13.76 €11.85
-15.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.8 ALL 4,879
$63.5 €54.7
-7.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 ALL 797
$9.12 €7.86
5.26%
Cappuccino
$2 ALL 166
$2.33 €2
-14.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 ALL 157
$2.39 €2.06
-20.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 ALL 77
$1.83 €1.58
-49.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 ALL 241
$3.43 €2.95
-15.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 ALL 338
$4.46 €3.84
-8.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tirana
Malaga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 ALL 173
$1.21 €1.05
71.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 ALL 91.2
$1.39 €1.2
-20.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 ALL 185
$1.68 €1.45
32.74%
Eggs
$3.95 ALL 327
$2.74 €2.36
44.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 ALL 1,107
$15.19 €13.09
-12.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.75 ALL 643
$7.77 €6.69
-0.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.53 ALL 1,289
$13.95 €12.02
11.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 ALL 146
$2.6 €2.24
-32.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.69 ALL 223
$1.97 €1.7
36.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 ALL 171
$1.64 €1.42
25.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 ALL 161
$2.36 €2.03
-17.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ALL 109
$1.82 €1.56
-27.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 ALL 105
$1.97 €1.69
-36.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 ALL 121
$1.15 €0.99
26.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALL 61.8
$0.72 €0.62
2.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 ALL 360
$6.52 €5.62
-33.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.96 ALL 910
$6.02 €5.18
82.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 ALL 136
$1.22 €1.05
34.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 ALL 174
$2.37 €2.04
-11.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Tirana
Malaga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALL 37.23
$1.65 €1.42
-72.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.02 ALL 1,577
$29.68 €25.56
-35.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.48 ALL 289
$4.74 €4.08
-26.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.12 ALL 259
$1.05 €0.91
197.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.45 ALL 1,447
$28.66 €24.68
-39.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 ALL 174
$1.77 €1.52
18.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K ALL 3.3M
$39K €33.6K
1.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K ALL 2.9M
$29.9K €25.8K
17.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tirana
Malaga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ALL 8,785
$135 €116
-21.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.02 ALL 1,495
$17.95 €15.46
0.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ALL 1,543
$29.41 €25.33
-36.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tirana
Malaga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.7 ALL 4,539
$47.12 €40.59
16.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.9 ALL 1,900
$16.3 €14.04
40.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.37 ALL 778
$10.38 €8.94
-9.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tirana
Malaga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 ALL 23.9K
$448 €386
-35.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,582 ALL 463K
$10.1K €8,696
-44.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tirana
Malaga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 ALL 5,562
$81.3 €70
-17.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.9 ALL 4,139
$40.19 €34.62
24.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 ALL 8,745
$90.5 €78
16.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 ALL 10.9K
$117 €101
12.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tirana
Malaga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 ALL 68.2K
$1,199 €1,033
-31.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$536 ALL 44.4K
$877 €755
-38.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,467 ALL 121.7K
$2,028 €1,746
-27.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$919 ALL 76.2K
$1,555 €1,339
-40.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,724 ALL 308.9K
$5,082 €4,377
-26.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,902 ALL 157.7K
$3,076 €2,649
-38.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tirana
Malaga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$808 ALL 67K
$1,768 €1,523
-54.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
3.46
59.54%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tirana: December 1, 2025

Last update for Malaga: November 30, 2025

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