Auckland vs Tirana: cost of living for digital nomads

Auckland, New Zealand 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 56% cheaper than Auckland for a month of nomad living ($1,200 vs $2,750).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $520 in Tirana against $1,500 in Auckland.
  • Both score 8/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Tirana: 60 Mbps typical against 48 Mbps.
  • Auckland is temperate; Tirana is mediterranean.

Auckland wins 0 of the measured lines; Tirana wins 6.

LineAucklandTirana
Monthly total (USD)$2,750$1,200
Rent$1,500$520
Food$550$340
Transport$110$35
Coworking$250$90
Safety (out of 10)8/108/10
Internet (Mbps)4860
Climatetemperatemediterranean
City sizemetromid
Settingcoastinland
Nomad score (out of 10)7/107/10

Auckland

Safe and outdoorsy but pricey; strong remote-work culture.

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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.