Pristina, cheaper in region to live 26% cheaper than in Tirana

Kosovo, Macedonia and then Albania are the countries that have lower living costs in the region and cheaper prices of food products.

According to Numbeo data, on food prices, restaurants, transportation and various services, Pristina is the first capital in the region with 26.52 per cent cheaper than Tirana, followed by Skopje. In the region, the Montenegrin capital, Podgorica, is the most expensive followed by Belgrade and Sarajevo.

Numbeo has analyzed the Life Cost Index for 1,388 cities. This index is a relative indicator of consumer goods prices, including food, restaurants, transportation and services, but does not include accommodation expenses as rent or loan.

Numbeo says a ration of food at Pristina restaurants for two or three people costs 12 euros, drinking a nonalcoholic drink costs less than 1 euros, and a bottle of water costs 0.01 euros.

In terms of food on the market, a liter of milk costs 0.77 euros, a kilogram of cheese costs 3 euros, and a kilogram of meat costs over 6 euros.

In terms of transport, Numbeo shows that a local transport ticket costs 0.4 euros, a litre of gasoline costs 1.04 euros, and the initial tax fee costs 1.5 euros.

To warm up in Pristina, citizens pay an average of 67 euros a month for an apartment of 85 square metres.

Those wishing to buy apartments in downtown Pristina must pay 1,205.56 euros per square metre, while in its suburbs one square metre costs 62.5 euros.