🇦🇱 Albania · #328 of 546 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Tirana?

50.5% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-50.5%
vs NYC
ALL 43,423
Estimated rent in
47.1
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
49.5 Affordable
Rent
17.6 Very affordable
Groceries
52.7 Affordable
Restaurants
44.2 Affordable
Purchasing Power
47.1 Weak

Estimated rent in Tirana

1-BR — City centre ALL 43,423/mo
1-BR — Outside centre ALL 32,567/mo
3-BR — City centre ALL 75,537/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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CoL index 49.5
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CoL index 49.6
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