Bengaluru vs Tirana: cost of living for digital nomads

Bengaluru, India 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

  • Bengaluru is about 15% cheaper than Tirana for a month of nomad living ($1,025 vs $1,200).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $400 in Bengaluru against $520 in Tirana.
  • Tirana scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 6/10).
  • Internet is faster in Bengaluru: 200 Mbps typical against 60 Mbps.
  • Bengaluru is tropical; Tirana is mediterranean.

Bengaluru wins 4 of the measured lines; Tirana wins 2.

LineBengaluruTirana
Monthly total (USD)$1,025$1,200
Rent$400$520
Food$250$340
Transport$35$35
Coworking$110$90
Safety (out of 10)6/108/10
Internet (Mbps)20060
Climatetropicalmediterranean
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.