Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Suwon Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Suwon

😐 Solo nomad: Tirana is 18.3% more expensive than Suwon without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tirana is 7.5% more expensive than Suwon without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tirana
Suwon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.93 ALL 989
$7.44 ₩11.0K
60.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.8 ALL 4,874
$28.87 ₩42.8K
103.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.33 ALL 773
$5.25 ₩7,784
77.71%
Cappuccino
$2.03 ALL 168
$3.58 ₩5,310
-43.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ALL 150
$1.50 ₩2,229
20.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 ALL 81.9
$0.70 ₩1,034
41.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 ALL 251
$3.57 ₩5,291
-15.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 ALL 339
$4.47 ₩6,627
-8.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tirana
Suwon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ALL 177
$2.19 ₩3,242
-2.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 ALL 93.6
$2.18 ₩3,239
-48.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 ALL 185
$3.20 ₩4,743
-30.31%
Eggs
$4.00 ALL 332
$2.47 ₩3,670
61.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.29 ALL 1,101
$10.95 ₩16.2K
21.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 ALL 645
$10.90 ₩16.2K
-28.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.58 ALL 1,291
$12.00 ₩17.8K
29.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 ALL 145
$5.39 ₩8,000
-67.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 ALL 224
$2.77 ₩4,103
-2.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 ALL 163
$5.32 ₩7,897
-63.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 ALL 163
$2.54 ₩3,766
-22.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ALL 110
$3.88 ₩5,755
-65.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ALL 106
$2.22 ₩3,292
-42.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 ALL 126
$2.51 ₩3,719
-39.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ALL 65.8
$0.95 ₩1,413
-16.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ALL 360
$3.27 ₩4,846
33.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.08 ALL 919
$12.31 ₩18.3K
-9.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 ALL 130
$2.15 ₩3,182
-26.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ALL 170
$2.18 ₩3,238
-5.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Tirana
Suwon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALL 37.08
$1.19 ₩1,766
-62.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.75 ALL 1,554
$46.88 ₩69.5K
-60.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 ALL 296
$2.74 ₩4,065
30.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.08 ALL 255
$0.54 ₩800
470.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.49 ALL 1,450
$8.48 ₩12.6K
106.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 ALL 177
$1.19 ₩1,768
79.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K ALL 3.3M
$27.6K ₩40.9M
43.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K ALL 3.0M
$13.8K ₩20.5M
161.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tirana
Suwon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 ALL 8,888
$164 ₩243.4K
-34.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.78 ALL 1,474
$34.51 ₩51.2K
-48.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.33 ALL 1,519
$21.94 ₩32.6K
-16.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tirana
Suwon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 ALL 4,490
$47.22 ₩70.0K
14.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.99 ALL 1,906
$14.57 ₩21.6K
57.79%
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 ALL 772
$11.01 ₩16.3K
-15.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tirana
Suwon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 ALL 23.5K
$408 ₩605.1K
-30.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,590 ALL 463.3K
$23.5K ₩34.8M
-76.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tirana
Suwon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 ALL 5,699
$35.44 ₩52.6K
94.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.63 ALL 4,113
$47.17 ₩70.0K
5.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 ALL 8,922
$81.3 ₩120.6K
32.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 ALL 10.6K
$27.15 ₩40.3K
372.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tirana
Suwon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$817 ALL 67.7K
$450 ₩666.9K
81.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$553 ALL 45.8K
$433 ₩641.8K
27.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 ALL 124.0K
$921 ₩1.4M
62.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$913 ALL 75.7K
$897 ₩1.3M
1.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,070 ALL 337.3K
$11.0K ₩16.3M
-62.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,020 ALL 167.4K
$6,526 ₩9.7M
-69.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tirana
Suwon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$831 ALL 68.9K
$2,220 ₩3.3M
-62.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
4.14
33.33%

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

Last update for Tirana: March 1, 2026

Last update for Suwon: March 2, 2026

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