Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Tirana is 36.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Tirana is 45.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 38.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tirana
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.93 ALLĀ 985
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
97.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.8 ALLĀ 4,853
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
77.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.33 ALLĀ 770
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
27.98%
Cappuccino
$2.03 ALLĀ 168
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
24.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ALLĀ 149
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
72.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 ALLĀ 81.6
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 ALLĀ 250
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
74.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 ALLĀ 337
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
28.62%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tirana
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ALLĀ 177
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 ALLĀ 93.2
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-13.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 ALLĀ 184
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
61.59%
Eggs
$4.00 ALLĀ 330
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
77.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.29 ALLĀ 1,096
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
196.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 ALLĀ 642
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
35.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.58 ALLĀ 1,286
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
75.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 ALLĀ 145
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-21.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 ALLĀ 223
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
155.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 ALLĀ 162
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
29.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 ALLĀ 163
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
44.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ALLĀ 109
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
17.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ALLĀ 105
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
8.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 ALLĀ 125
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
68.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ALLĀ 65.6
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ALLĀ 359
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
92.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.08 ALLĀ 915
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
11.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 ALLĀ 130
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
33.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ALLĀ 170
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-13.81%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Tirana
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALLĀ 36.92
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-47.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.75 ALLĀ 1,547
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-54.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 ALLĀ 295
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
142.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.08 ALLĀ 254
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
57.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.49 ALLĀ 1,444
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
125.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 ALLĀ 177
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
120.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K ALLĀ 3.3M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
120.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K ALLĀ 3.0M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
35.28%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tirana
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 ALLĀ 8,850
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
32.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.78 ALLĀ 1,467
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
89.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.33 ALLĀ 1,512
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-22.36%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tirana
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 ALLĀ 4,471
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
112.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.99 ALLĀ 1,897
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
19.18%
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 ALLĀ 769
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
127.07%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Tirana
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 ALLĀ 23.4K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-7.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,590 ALLĀ 461.3K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-5.24%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tirana
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 ALLĀ 5,675
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
14.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.63 ALLĀ 4,095
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
55.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 ALLĀ 8,884
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
4.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 ALLĀ 10.6K
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
18.88%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tirana
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$817 ALLĀ 67.5K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
69.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$553 ALLĀ 45.6K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
46.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 ALLĀ 123.5K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
82.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$913 ALLĀ 75.4K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
26.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,070 ALLĀ 335.9K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
46.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,020 ALLĀ 166.7K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
53.04%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tirana
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$831 ALLĀ 68.6K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
54.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
13.43
-58.90%

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Last update for Tirana: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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