๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Albania · 2026

Cost of Living in Tirana

Mid-priced: cheaper than 60% of cities worldwide

Ranked #347 of 577 cities · More expensive than 39.9% of cities worldwide

Mid-priced
Cost of Living
Very affordable
Rent
Affordable
Groceries
Weak
Purchasing Power

Lower index = more affordable

Rent Prices in Tirana

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom ALL 67,551/mo โ‰ˆ $829 ALL 39,116/mo โ‰ˆ $480 42%
3-Bedroom ALL 128,094/mo โ‰ˆ $1,572 ALL 73,630/mo โ‰ˆ $904 43%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… High Confidence

Tirana has a cost of living index of 33.2 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 3 of 3 data sources.

33.2
Index
3
Sources
3.9
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
34.7
Expatistan
34.0
LivingCost
30.8
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
33.2 Mid-priced
Rent
17.6 Very affordable
Groceries
50.6 Affordable
Restaurants
47.6 Affordable
Purchasing Power
50.4 Weak

Living in Tirana: What to Expect

Tirana is mid-priced by global standards (ranked #347 of 577 cities), cheaper than 60% of cities worldwide.

Groceries are affordable and dining out is affordable. The best value is rent and the priciest is groceries.

Local purchasing power is limited: residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

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