Amsterdam vs Tirana: cost of living for digital nomads

Amsterdam, Netherlands and Tirana, Albania, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Tirana is about 64% cheaper than Amsterdam for a month of nomad living ($1,200 vs $3,290).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $520 in Tirana against $1,800 in Amsterdam.
  • Both score 8/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Amsterdam: 200 Mbps typical against 60 Mbps.
  • Amsterdam is temperate; Tirana is mediterranean.

Amsterdam wins 1 of the measured lines; Tirana wins 5.

LineAmsterdamTirana
Monthly total (USD)$3,290$1,200
Rent$1,800$520
Food$620$340
Transport$80$35
Coworking$230$90
Safety (out of 10)8/108/10
Internet (Mbps)20060
Climatetemperatemediterranean
City sizemetromid
Settinginlandinland
Nomad score (out of 10)7/107/10

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.