Composite profile
Overall score
56/100
Use the Tirana profile to compare affordability, air quality, and energy and transport access alongside regional Western Balkan peers.
Overall56/100
Affordability72/100
Air quality42/100
Energy54/100
Albania / Southeastern Europe
Tirana, Albania City Intelligence
Tirana is the capital and primate city of Albania with road and rail links to the Durres port corridor, the country's main concentration of hospitals and universities, and a low-to-moderate regional cost framing. Tirana is a southeastern europe city of about ~900K metro in Albania. On the composite city-intelligence score, Tirana sits at an early stage relative to the indexed set (56/100).
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Population
- ~900K metro
Image credit: Image: Miaow Miaow / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall city intelligence
Constrained56/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
Data confidence
Directional
Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
Verified utility layers
See country hub
Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.
Tirana data table
The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 56/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 72/100 | Tirana's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 42/100 | Tirana's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Energy | 54/100 | Tirana's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 56/100 | Tirana's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 55/100 | Tirana's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 55/100 | Tirana's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 55/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Safety
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Safety
Overall safety56/100
Low crime57/100
Personal safety58/100
Night safety51/100
Road safety58/100
Tirana has a moderate safety estimate (56/100); standard urban precautions are advised, particularly after dark.
Quality of Life
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Quality of Life
Quality of life65/100
Healthcare62/100
Education67/100
Green space79/100
Cleanliness55/100
Infrastructure65/100
Mobility57/100
Tirana has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (65/100), with notable strengths in green space.
Family Friendliness
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Family Friendliness
Family friendliness64/100
Education67/100
Green space79/100
Overall safety56/100
Tirana scores moderate for family living (64/100), helped by parks and green space.
Digital Nomad Suitability
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Digital Nomad Suitability
Digital nomad suitability64/100
Walkability74/100
Cycling52/100
Infrastructure65/100
Tirana is moderate for remote workers (64/100), based on connectivity, affordability and walkability and day-to-day amenities.
Retirement Suitability
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Retirement Suitability
Retirement suitability66/100
Healthcare62/100
Cleanliness55/100
Outdoor lifestyle51/100
Tirana is moderate for retirement (66/100), appealing for affordability and a comfortable climate.
Emergency and public safety in Tirana
Local public safety guidance for Tirana, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Tirana, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Albania emergency profile, which currently lists no verified national contacts.
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare and hospitals in Tirana
Healthcare context for Tirana, with national-level information from Albania where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Tirana, see the Albania healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Transport and mobility in Tirana
Local mobility context for Tirana, with national-level context from Albania where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Tirana, see the Albania transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.
Air quality dataset
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Tirana. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Air quality dataset for Tirana
Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025
Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location
Source-attributed values for Tirana will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Data provenance
Source attributionGlobal City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailable- Publisher
- Global City Intelligence
- Last verified
- 2026-05-16
The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).
Methodology and context
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
- Scoring methodology — how indicators across the platform are constructed.
- Data sources registry — the official sources cited by verified datasets.
- Open the Tirana air-quality module
- Browse the clean-air city collection
Quick answers
Quick, evidence-based answers about Tirana drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.
Quick answers about Tirana
Is Tirana worth visiting?
Yes — strong quality of life (65/100), with nearby nature such as Mount Dajti, Skanderbeg Mountains.
Is Tirana good for families?
Good (64/100) on safety, schools and green space.
Is Tirana affordable?
More affordable than average; about 75,400 ALL/month for one person (estimate).
When is the best time to visit Tirana?
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
What are Tirana's main industries?
Mainly tourism, hospitality, government.
What is the climate in Tirana?
A mediterranean climate, averaging about 16.1°C.
Does Tirana have universities?
Higher education is good (61/100).
What is healthcare like in Tirana?
Healthcare access is good (58/100).
Is Tirana good for retirement?
Retirement suitability is strong (66/100).
What nature is near Tirana?
Within ~170 km: Mount Dajti, Skanderbeg Mountains.
Explore Tirana modules
City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.
Cost of Living in Tirana
Tirana's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality in Tirana
Tirana's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy in Tirana
Tirana's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety in Tirana
Tirana's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed in Tirana
Tirana's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk in Tirana
Tirana's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
City rankings
Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.
Cost of living in Tirana
Cost of living estimates for Tirana — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.
Climate in Tirana
Climate profile for Tirana — Mediterranean climate, annual average 16.1°C, comfort score 84/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs in Tirana
Economy and jobs profile for Tirana — tourism economy, economy score 58/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, government. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Universities and education in Tirana
Education profile for Tirana — regional education center, education score 59/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement in Tirana
Healthcare and retirement profile for Tirana — mixed healthcare profile, healthcare score 58/100, retirement score 66/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Visual guide to Tirana
Source-attributed visual context for Tirana using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.
Weekend trip planning guide for Tirana
Weekend trip planning checklist for Tirana — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.
Nearby weekend places from Tirana
Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.
Estimate a monthly budget for Tirana
Estimate a monthly budget for Tirana using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.
Plan a trip budget for Tirana
Plan a trip budget for Tirana using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Nearby cities from Tirana
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Tirana. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
Durres, Albania
Same region · about 31 km from Tirana. Explore Durres's city intelligence profile.
Ohrid, North Macedonia
Cross-border · about 86 km from Tirana. Explore Ohrid's city intelligence profile.
Podgorica, Montenegro
Cross-border · about 132 km from Tirana. Explore Podgorica's city intelligence profile.
Skopje, North Macedonia
Cross-border · about 153 km from Tirana. Explore Skopje's city intelligence profile.
Brindisi, Italy
Cross-border · about 175 km from Tirana. Explore Brindisi's city intelligence profile.
Lecce, Italy
Cross-border · about 176 km from Tirana. Explore Lecce's city intelligence profile.
Corfu, Greece
Cross-border · about 192 km from Tirana. Explore Corfu's city intelligence profile.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Cross-border · about 203 km from Tirana. Explore Dubrovnik's city intelligence profile.
Ioannina, Greece
Cross-border · about 205 km from Tirana. Explore Ioannina's city intelligence profile.
Taranto, Italy
Cross-border · about 236 km from Tirana. Explore Taranto's city intelligence profile.
Tirana FAQ
Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Tirana, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Frequently asked questions about Tirana
Is Tirana worth visiting?
Tirana has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (65/100), with notable strengths in green space. Visitors can also reach nature such as Mount Dajti, Skanderbeg Mountains and Lake Bovilla within weekend range.
What is it like to live in Tirana?
Tirana has a moderate quality-of-life estimate (65/100), with notable strengths in green space. It indexes 65/100 for overall quality of life.
How much does it cost to live in Tirana?
A single resident of Tirana spends roughly 75,400 ALL per month, with a one-bedroom rent near 40,000 ALL. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Albania. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
What should I know about moving to Tirana?
Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Tirana is moderate for remote workers (64/100), based on connectivity, affordability and walkability and day-to-day amenities.
What is the job market like in Tirana?
Tirana's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, education and research and finance and professional services. Tirana has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and government.
Is Tirana good for digital nomads and remote work?
Tirana offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 58/100.
What are the education options in Tirana?
Tirana is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Economics, Law and Social Sciences.
Is Tirana a good place to study?
Tirana offers a moderate student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods and relatively affordable living.
What is healthcare like in Tirana?
Tirana has a mixed healthcare profile, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 58/100. Residents have solid access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Is Tirana a good place to retire?
Tirana offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 66/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space and walkable streets and day-to-day services.
What is the climate like in Tirana?
Tirana has a mediterranean climate, averaging about 16.1°C annually with roughly 1101 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jul.
Is Tirana a safe place to live?
Tirana has a moderate safety estimate (56/100); standard urban precautions are advised, particularly after dark.
How easy is it to get around Tirana?
Tirana indexes a walkability score of 74 and a cycling score of 52 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
What nature and outdoor places are near Tirana?
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Tirana include Mount Dajti, Skanderbeg Mountains and Lake Bovilla. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Is Tirana good for families?
Tirana scores moderate for family living (64/100), helped by parks and green space.
What outdoor activities are there around Tirana?
Tirana rates 51/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 79/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Mount Dajti, Skanderbeg Mountains and Lake Bovilla supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Interpretation
Use the Tirana profile to compare affordability, air quality, and energy and transport access alongside regional Western Balkan peers. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (72/100) and safety (56/100). The area most worth watching is air quality (42/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Country context is available on the Albania country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Tirana appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
- European Environment Agency: Air Quality Status Report
Used where European city comparisons need monitored air-quality context.
- NASA: NASA POWER
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.