cheaper abroad.

MRI, CT and endoscopy prices in Tirana

Yes: 4 of 4 items compared are cheaper in Tirana than in the United States, by a median of 82% (from 72% to 88%). 4 items are priced here, at 1 provider in Tirana, each with the date it was seen and a link to its source. Against the other home countries the median saving is the Netherlands 66%, Germany 17%, the United Kingdom 91%, Australia 81%. 4 of them are also priced in Da Nang, and Da Nang is cheaper for 4 of those, by a median of 92%. 4 of them are also priced in Hanoi, and Hanoi is cheaper for 4 of those, by a median of 77%. 3 of them are also priced in Ho Chi Minh City, and Ho Chi Minh City is cheaper for 3 of those, by a median of 82%. 3 of them are also priced in Bangkok, and Tirana is cheaper for 3 of those, by a median of 65%. 4 of them are also priced in Budapest, and Tirana is cheaper for 4 of those, by a median of 34%. All 4 prices were seen in the last six months, between 8 October 2026 and 8 October 2026.

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Every item against the United States

Sorted by how much cheaper Tirana is. Every price is one observation at one provider, with the date it was seen.

Item In Tirana In Da NangIn HanoiIn Ho Chi Minh CityIn BangkokIn Budapest In the United States Cheaper by Providers
Helicobacter pylori Ag test $131.000 lekë8 October 2026reported elsewhere $6.6 171.100 ₫ 48% cheaper $10 270.000 ₫ 18% cheaper - - $19 6 000 Ft 52% dearer $109 private 88% cheaper $97 4
Echo one region (abdomen, thyroid, joint) $514.000 lekë8 October 2026reported elsewhere $2.2 58.600 ₫ 96% cheaper $9.2 240.000 ₫ 82% cheaper $7.5 196.000 ₫ 85% cheaper $79 ฿2,600 56% dearer $64 20 000 Ft 27% dearer $325 84% cheaper $274 20
Gastroscopy no biopsy (nội soi thực quản dạ dày tá tràng) $12710.000 lekë8 October 2026reported elsewhere $11 276.500 ₫ 92% cheaper $25 660.000 ₫ 80% cheaper $23 600.000 ₫ 82% cheaper $362 ฿11,900 2.9x dearer $209 65 000 Ft 65% dearer $607 79% cheaper $480 19
Colonoscopy no biopsy (nội soi đại trực tràng toàn bộ ống mềm) $19015.000 lekë8 October 2026reported elsewhere $13 352.100 ₫ 93% cheaper $50 1.309.000 ₫ 74% cheaper $35 900.000 ₫ 82% cheaper $362-$974 ฿11,900-32,000 3.5x dearer $290 90 000 Ft 52% dearer $674 72% cheaper $484 12

4 items · 1 provider · 1 source · seller's price

Price report, Q3 2026

Where to get it

  • Klinika Kajo Rruga Dritan Hoxha, N15/H12/K2/A2, 1023, pranë Pallatit të Sportit Asllan Rusi · Tirana 4 items · +355(0)682003077 · E Hënë to E Premte 08:00 - 18:00, E Shtunë and E Dielë closed Gastro-hepatology clinic in Tirana with a full printed price list (Lista e Çmimeve) covering endoscopy, ultrasound, cardiology and laboratory items in ALL

Price per item

Echo · one region (abdomen, thyroid, joint)

At home: $325

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Klinika Kajo Tirana Rruga Dritan Hoxha, N15/H12/K2/A2, 1023, pranë Pallatit të Sportit Asllan Rusi $514.000 lekë8 October 2026seller's price· one source klinika-kajo.al Abdominal ultrasound, one region (abdomen). The item is echo of one region, and the abdomen is the region named on the page. Standing price from the clinic's own list, also repeated on its abdominal ultrasound page at the same figure. The thyroid and joint variants are not printed

Gastroscopy · no biopsy (nội soi thực quản dạ dày tá tràng)

At home: $607

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Klinika Kajo Tirana Rruga Dritan Hoxha, N15/H12/K2/A2, 1023, pranë Pallatit të Sportit Asllan Rusi $12710.000 lekë8 October 2026seller's price· one source klinika-kajo.al Standing price from the clinic's own list, printed as label and price on adjacent lines. The list prices Gastroskopi apart from a separate Sedacion i Plotë line (5'000 ALL), so this is the unsedated gastroscopy. The list does not state whether a biopsy is included; the item is matched as a diagnostic gastroscopy with no sedation line added

Colonoscopy · no biopsy (nội soi đại trực tràng toàn bộ ống mềm)

At home: $674

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Klinika Kajo Tirana Rruga Dritan Hoxha, N15/H12/K2/A2, 1023, pranë Pallatit të Sportit Asllan Rusi $19015.000 lekë8 October 2026seller's price· one source klinika-kajo.al Standing price from the clinic's own list, printed as label and price on adjacent lines. Listed apart from the separate Sedacion i Plotë line (5'000 ALL), so this is the colonoscopy without the sedation line. The list does not state whether biopsies are taken; no biopsy surcharge is shown on the list apart from the separate biopsy sampling and histopathology lines

Helicobacter pylori Ag test

At home: $109 (private)

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Klinika Kajo Tirana Rruga Dritan Hoxha, N15/H12/K2/A2, 1023, pranë Pallatit të Sportit Asllan Rusi $131.000 lekë8 October 2026seller's price· one source klinika-kajo.al Stool antigen test for H. pylori, the same kind of test as the Da Nang item. Standing price from the clinic's own list, printed as label and price on adjacent lines. Performed at the clinic, not a self-test

Polysomnography · one night in a sleep laboratory

At home: $500-$3,000 (private)

Listed, not priced

Respiratory polygraphy · home sleep apnea test

At home: $189 (private)

Listed, not priced

MRI · one region (cervical spine, lumbar spine, knee)

At home: $480

Listed, not priced

CT calcium score · CAC

At home: $100 (private)

Listed, not priced

DEXA bone density

At home: $75 (private)

Listed, not priced

DEXA body composition

At home: $129

Listed, not priced

VO2max test with gas analysis

At home: $125

Listed, not priced

Colonoscopy with sedation · preventive, under 55

At home: $1,000-$1,200 (private)

Listed, not priced

Gastroscopy with sedation

At home: $750 (private)

Listed, not priced

CT · 1 to 32 slices, no contrast (chụp cắt lớp vi tính)

At home: $300

Listed, not priced

Colonoscopy with biopsy

At home: $833

Listed, not priced

Colonoscopy with anaesthesia · có dùng thuốc gây mê

At home: $1,000-$1,200 (private)

Listed, not priced

Bowel preparation enema · thụt tháo chuẩn bị sạch đại tràng

At home: $4.7 (over the counter)

Listed, not priced

MRI with contrast

At home: $499

Listed, not priced

Echo colour · thyroid or soft tissue (siêu âm màu tuyến giáp hoặc phần mềm)

At home: $325 (private)

Listed, not priced

Copy of CT film · sao phim CT

At home: Free at home (private)

Listed, not priced

Gastroscopy with biopsy and HP test

At home: no home price

Listed, not priced

Gastroscopy with anaesthesia · ống mềm gây mê

At home: $750 (private)

Listed, not priced

Gastroscopy with general anaesthesia · without CLO test

At home: no home price

Listed, not priced

Colonoscopy without anaesthesia

At home: no home price

Listed, not priced

Polypectomy · per polyp, from

At home: no home price

Listed, not priced

Biopsy · per sample

At home: $100 (private)

Listed, not priced

Gastroscopy plus colonoscopy with anaesthesia

At home: $1,200-$1,500 (private)

Listed, not priced

Whole-body MRI screening · head, spine, chest, abdomen and pelvis · per scan

At home: $2,119 (private)

Listed, not priced

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