Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Sarande Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Sarande

🙂 Solo nomad: Tirana is 10.6% cheaper than Sarande without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tirana is 7.3% more expensive than Sarande without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tirana
Sarande
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.95 ALL 1,009
$11.92 ALL 1,006
0.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 ALL 4,905
$60 ALL 5,064
-3.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.49 ALL 801
$9.4 ALL 794
0.96%
Cappuccino
$1.99 ALL 168
$2.03 ALL 172
-1.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 ALL 160
$1.89 ALL 160
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 ALL 79.2
$0.94 ALL 79.2
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.93 ALL 247
$2.96 ALL 250
-1.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 ALL 343
$3.43 ALL 289
18.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tirana
Sarande
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ALL 174
$2.13 ALL 180
-3.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 ALL 95.2
$1.14 ALL 96.1
-0.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ALL 183
$2.12 ALL 179
1.89%
Eggs
$3.9 ALL 329
$3.97 ALL 335
-1.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.09 ALL 1,105
$13.18 ALL 1,113
-0.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 ALL 671
$7.63 ALL 644
4.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.4 ALL 1,301
$15.81 ALL 1,335
-2.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.7 ALL 144
$1.71 ALL 145
-0.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 ALL 226
$2.7 ALL 228
-1.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 ALL 175
$1.99 ALL 168
4.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 ALL 164
$1.94 ALL 164
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ALL 112
$1.33 ALL 112
-0.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 ALL 112
$1.32 ALL 112
0.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 ALL 128
$1.5 ALL 127
1.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ALL 63.9
$0.8 ALL 67.4
-5.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.28 ALL 362
$4.28 ALL 361
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.02 ALL 931
$6.67 ALL 563
65.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 ALL 135
$1.62 ALL 137
-1.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ALL 174
$2.14 ALL 180
-3.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Tirana
Sarande
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALL 38.38
$1.14 ALL 96
-60.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.17 ALL 1,619
$23.3 ALL 1,968
-17.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 ALL 303
$3.57 ALL 301
0.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.1 ALL 262
$3.12 ALL 264
-0.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.81 ALL 1,504
$18 ALL 1,520
-1.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 ALL 180
$2.16 ALL 183
-1.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K ALL 3.4M
$33.9K ALL 2.9M
19.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K ALL 3M
$28.7K ALL 2.4M
22.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tirana
Sarande
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 ALL 9,226
$104 ALL 8,781
5.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.54 ALL 1,481
$18.14 ALL 1,532
-3.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.11 ALL 1,529
$18.45 ALL 1,558
-1.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tirana
Sarande
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.3 ALL 4,669
$89.4 ALL 7,548
-38.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.78 ALL 1,924
$41.98 ALL 3,545
-45.74%
Cinema Ticket
$9.65 ALL 815
$9.48 ALL 801
1.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tirana
Sarande
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$283 ALL 23.9K
$283 ALL 23.9K
-0.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,651 ALL 477.2K
$5,511 ALL 465.4K
2.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tirana
Sarande
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.4 ALL 5,690
$67.7 ALL 5,714
-0.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.65 ALL 4,192
$50.1 ALL 4,227
-0.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 ALL 8,903
$107 ALL 9,013
-1.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 ALL 11.1K
$131 ALL 11.1K
0.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tirana
Sarande
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$809 ALL 68.3K
$850 ALL 71.8K
-4.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$538 ALL 45.4K
$385 ALL 32.5K
39.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 ALL 123.5K
$1,125 ALL 95K
30.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 ALL 75.9K
$948 ALL 80.1K
-5.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,807 ALL 321.5K
$4,686 ALL 395.7K
-18.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,972 ALL 166.6K
$2,961 ALL 250K
-33.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tirana
Sarande
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$814 ALL 68.8K
$784 ALL 66.2K
3.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
5.52
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Last update for Tirana: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sarande: October 27, 2025

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