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

😐 Solo nomad: Tirana is 3.3% more expensive than Sarande without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tirana is 0.1% more expensive than Sarande without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tirana
Sarande
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.93 ALL 989
$11.86 ALL 983
0.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.8 ALL 4,873
$59.7 ALL 4,949
-1.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.33 ALL 773
$9.47 ALL 785
-1.48%
Cappuccino
$2.03 ALL 168
$2.05 ALL 170
-0.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ALL 150
$1.83 ALL 151
-1.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 ALL 81.9
$0.99 ALL 81.9
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 ALL 251
$2.98 ALL 247
1.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 ALL 339
$3.62 ALL 300
12.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tirana
Sarande
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ALL 177
$2.15 ALL 178
-0.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 ALL 93.6
$1.14 ALL 94.2
-0.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 ALL 184
$2.22 ALL 184
0.45%
Eggs
$4.00 ALL 332
$3.92 ALL 325
2.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.29 ALL 1,101
$13.38 ALL 1,109
-0.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 ALL 645
$7.94 ALL 658
-2.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.58 ALL 1,291
$15.73 ALL 1,303
-0.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 ALL 145
$1.73 ALL 143
1.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 ALL 224
$2.68 ALL 222
1.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 ALL 163
$2.04 ALL 169
-3.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 ALL 163
$1.93 ALL 160
2.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ALL 110
$1.37 ALL 113
-3.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ALL 106
$1.29 ALL 107
-1.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 ALL 126
$1.51 ALL 125
0.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ALL 65.8
$0.74 ALL 61.1
6.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ALL 360
$4.20 ALL 348
3.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.08 ALL 918
$6.64 ALL 550
66.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 ALL 130
$1.59 ALL 132
-1.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ALL 170
$2.07 ALL 172
-0.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Tirana
Sarande
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALL 37.07
$1.12 ALL 93.0
-59.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.75 ALL 1,553
$22.69 ALL 1,880
-17.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 ALL 296
$3.58 ALL 296
-0.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.08 ALL 255
$3.15 ALL 261
-2.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.49 ALL 1,449
$18.00 ALL 1,491
-2.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 ALL 177
$2.16 ALL 179
-0.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K ALL 3.3M
$34.2K ALL 2.8M
15.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K ALL 3.0M
$28.8K ALL 2.4M
25.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tirana
Sarande
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 ALL 8,886
$103 ALL 8,553
3.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.78 ALL 1,473
$18.19 ALL 1,507
-2.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.33 ALL 1,518
$18.26 ALL 1,513
0.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tirana
Sarande
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 ALL 4,488
$91.0 ALL 7,537
-40.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.99 ALL 1,905
$41.08 ALL 3,404
-44.04%
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 ALL 772
$9.36 ALL 775
-0.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tirana
Sarande
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 ALL 23.5K
$290 ALL 24.0K
-2.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,590 ALL 463.1K
$5,548 ALL 459.7K
0.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tirana
Sarande
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 ALL 5,698
$67.4 ALL 5,587
1.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.63 ALL 4,112
$50.9 ALL 4,217
-2.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 ALL 8,920
$108 ALL 8,969
-0.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 ALL 10.6K
$129 ALL 10.6K
-0.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tirana
Sarande
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$817 ALL 67.7K
$859 ALL 71.2K
-4.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$553 ALL 45.8K
$382 ALL 31.7K
44.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 ALL 124.0K
$1,129 ALL 93.6K
32.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$913 ALL 75.7K
$950 ALL 78.7K
-3.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,070 ALL 337.2K
$4,679 ALL 387.7K
-13.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,020 ALL 167.4K
$2,986 ALL 247.4K
-32.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tirana
Sarande
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$831 ALL 68.9K
$770 ALL 63.8K
7.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
5.52
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Last update for Tirana: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sarande: March 2, 2026

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