Tel Aviv vs Tirana: cost of living for digital nomads

Tel Aviv, Israel 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 63% cheaper than Tel Aviv for a month of nomad living ($1,200 vs $3,200).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $520 in Tirana against $1,700 in Tel Aviv.
  • Tirana scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 7/10).
  • Internet is faster in Tel Aviv: 150 Mbps typical against 60 Mbps.
  • Both have a mediterranean climate.

Tel Aviv wins 1 of the measured lines; Tirana wins 6.

LineTel AvivTirana
Monthly total (USD)$3,200$1,200
Rent$1,700$520
Food$700$340
Transport$80$35
Coworking$230$90
Safety (out of 10)7/108/10
Internet (Mbps)15060
Climatemediterraneanmediterranean
City sizemetromid
Settingcoastinland
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.