🇦🇱 Albania · #309 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Tirana?

50.8% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-50.8%
vs NYC
ALL 42,588
Estimated rent in
49.8
Purchasing Power
Weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Tirana

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
49.2 Affordable
Rent
17.4 Very affordable
Groceries
49.5 Affordable
Restaurants
47.0 Affordable
Purchasing Power
49.8 Weak

Estimated rent in Tirana

1-BR — City centre ALL 42,588/mo
1-BR — Outside centre ALL 31,941/mo
3-BR — City centre ALL 74,119/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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Cities in the same country or region with a comparable cost of living.

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CoL index 41.4
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CoL index 49.3
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🇪🇸 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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CoL index 49.5
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