Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Tepelene Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Tepelene

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Tirana is 3.8% cheaper than Tepelene without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tirana is 8.8% cheaper than Tepelene without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tirana
Tepelene
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.93 ALLĀ 989
$11.58 ALLĀ 960
3.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.8 ALLĀ 4,873
$57.8 ALLĀ 4,788
1.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.33 ALLĀ 773
$9.14 ALLĀ 757
2.08%
Cappuccino
$2.03 ALLĀ 168
$1.97 ALLĀ 163
3.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ALLĀ 150
$1.87 ALLĀ 155
-3.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 ALLĀ 81.9
$0.91 ALLĀ 75.6
8.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 ALLĀ 251
$3.00 ALLĀ 249
0.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 ALLĀ 339
$4.20 ALLĀ 348
-2.62%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tirana
Tepelene
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ALLĀ 177
$2.11 ALLĀ 175
1.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 ALLĀ 93.6
$1.12 ALLĀ 92.9
0.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 ALLĀ 184
$2.17 ALLĀ 180
2.76%
Eggs
$4.00 ALLĀ 332
$3.86 ALLĀ 320
3.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.29 ALLĀ 1,101
$13.18 ALLĀ 1,092
0.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 ALLĀ 645
$7.83 ALLĀ 648
-0.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.58 ALLĀ 1,291
$15.75 ALLĀ 1,305
-1.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 ALLĀ 145
$1.77 ALLĀ 147
-0.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 ALLĀ 224
$2.78 ALLĀ 230
-2.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 ALLĀ 163
$2.05 ALLĀ 170
-4.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 ALLĀ 163
$1.98 ALLĀ 164
-0.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ALLĀ 110
$1.31 ALLĀ 109
0.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ALLĀ 106
$1.31 ALLĀ 109
-3.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 ALLĀ 126
$1.45 ALLĀ 120
4.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ALLĀ 65.8
$0.75 ALLĀ 62.1
5.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ALLĀ 360
$4.28 ALLĀ 355
1.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.08 ALLĀ 918
$10.81 ALLĀ 896
2.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 ALLĀ 130
$1.64 ALLĀ 136
-4.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ALLĀ 170
$2.08 ALLĀ 173
-0.96%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Tirana
Tepelene
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALLĀ 37.07
$0.45 ALLĀ 37.16
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.75 ALLĀ 1,553
$18.86 ALLĀ 1,562
-0.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 ALLĀ 296
$3.61 ALLĀ 299
-1.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.08 ALLĀ 255
$3.09 ALLĀ 256
-0.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.49 ALLĀ 1,449
$17.52 ALLĀ 1,451
-0.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 ALLĀ 177
$2.05 ALLĀ 170
4.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K ALLĀ 3.3M
$40.0K ALLĀ 3.3M
-1.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K ALLĀ 3.0M
$35.0K ALLĀ 2.9M
3.36%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tirana
Tepelene
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 ALLĀ 8,886
$107 ALLĀ 8,856
0.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.78 ALLĀ 1,473
$18.13 ALLĀ 1,502
-1.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.33 ALLĀ 1,518
$18.52 ALLĀ 1,534
-1.03%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tirana
Tepelene
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 ALLĀ 4,488
$54.1 ALLĀ 4,482
0.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.99 ALLĀ 1,905
$25.23 ALLĀ 2,090
-8.88%
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 ALLĀ 772
$9.50 ALLĀ 787
-2.00%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Tirana
Tepelene
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 ALLĀ 23.5K
$159 ALLĀ 13.2K
78.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,590 ALLĀ 463.1K
$5,577 ALLĀ 462.0K
0.24%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tirana
Tepelene
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 ALLĀ 5,698
$62.4 ALLĀ 5,170
10.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.63 ALLĀ 4,112
$51.4 ALLĀ 4,254
-3.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 ALLĀ 8,920
$106 ALLĀ 8,807
1.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 ALLĀ 10.6K
$130 ALLĀ 10.7K
-1.02%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tirana
Tepelene
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$817 ALLĀ 67.7K
$457 ALLĀ 37.8K
79.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$553 ALLĀ 45.8K
$344 ALLĀ 28.5K
60.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 ALLĀ 124.0K
$614 ALLĀ 50.8K
143.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$913 ALLĀ 75.7K
$439 ALLĀ 36.4K
108.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,070 ALLĀ 337.2K
$1,800 ALLĀ 149.1K
126.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,020 ALLĀ 167.4K
$1,225 ALLĀ 101.5K
64.92%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tirana
Tepelene
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$831 ALLĀ 68.9K
$667 ALLĀ 55.2K
24.68%
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 Tepelene: March 2, 2026

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