Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Albania 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Albania is 31.1% lower than in Australia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Albania is 37.4% lower than in Australia | |
| Rent Prices in Albania are 53.4% lower than in Australia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Albania are 30.3% lower than in Australia | |
| Groceries Prices in Albania are 38.6% lower than in Australia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Albania is 67.8% lower than in Australia | |
Restaurants | Australia Edit |
Albania Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (1,392.15 Lek) |
17.96 A$ (1,000.00 Lek) |
-28.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (6,682.32 Lek) |
85.24 A$ (4,746.55 Lek) |
-29.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (835.29 Lek) |
14.37 A$ (800.00 Lek) |
-4.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 A$ (556.86 Lek) |
4.49 A$ (250.00 Lek) |
-55.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 A$ (612.55 Lek) |
5.75 A$ (320.00 Lek) |
-47.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.36 A$ (298.41 Lek) |
2.90 A$ (161.72 Lek) |
-45.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.06 A$ (225.86 Lek) |
2.70 A$ (150.32 Lek) |
-33.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.33 A$ (185.47 Lek) |
1.37 A$ (76.16 Lek) |
-58.9 % |
Markets | Australia Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.93 A$ (497.53 Lek) |
12.06 A$ (671.66 Lek) |
+35.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.42 A$ (190.37 Lek) |
1.43 A$ (79.90 Lek) |
-58.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.45 A$ (80.57 Lek) |
1.52 A$ (84.43 Lek) |
+4.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.59 A$ (366.96 Lek) |
5.52 A$ (307.25 Lek) |
-16.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.28 A$ (349.51 Lek) |
8.60 A$ (478.74 Lek) |
+37.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.91 A$ (329.22 Lek) |
5.43 A$ (302.60 Lek) |
-8.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.73 A$ (541.93 Lek) |
10.39 A$ (578.59 Lek) |
+6.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.22 A$ (123.69 Lek) |
1.05 A$ (58.55 Lek) |
-52.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.92 A$ (106.74 Lek) |
1.76 A$ (97.92 Lek) |
-8.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.03 A$ (113.04 Lek) |
1.23 A$ (68.40 Lek) |
-39.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.98 A$ (165.97 Lek) |
1.15 A$ (63.81 Lek) |
-61.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.71 A$ (95.32 Lek) |
0.81 A$ (45.14 Lek) |
-52.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.50 A$ (83.37 Lek) |
0.82 A$ (45.41 Lek) |
-45.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.39 A$ (188.63 Lek) |
2.03 A$ (112.81 Lek) |
-40.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.32 A$ (128.98 Lek) |
1.09 A$ (60.57 Lek) |
-53.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (1,113.72 Lek) |
15.71 A$ (875.00 Lek) |
-21.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.88 A$ (382.86 Lek) |
2.36 A$ (131.60 Lek) |
-65.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.57 A$ (421.56 Lek) |
3.14 A$ (174.80 Lek) |
-58.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
48.00 A$ (2,672.93 Lek) |
6.46 A$ (360.00 Lek) |
-86.5 % |
Transportation | Australia Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.60 A$ (256.16 Lek) |
0.72 A$ (40.00 Lek) |
-84.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150.00 A$ (8,352.90 Lek) |
28.73 A$ (1,600.00 Lek) |
-80.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 A$ (334.12 Lek) |
5.39 A$ (300.00 Lek) |
-10.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.35 A$ (241.97 Lek) |
8.67 A$ (482.80 Lek) |
+99.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
58.00 A$ (3,229.79 Lek) |
26.92 A$ (1,498.97 Lek) |
-53.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.94 A$ (386.33 Lek) |
12.40 A$ (690.25 Lek) |
+78.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
44,423.00 A$ (2,473,738.52 Lek) |
53,799.25 A$ (2,995,864.45 Lek) |
+21.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,934.26 A$ (1,945,348.54 Lek) |
48,452.75 A$ (2,698,139.00 Lek) |
+38.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Australia Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
270.21 A$ (15,046.76 Lek) |
148.14 A$ (8,249.31 Lek) |
-45.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
41.31 A$ (2,300.58 Lek) |
26.87 A$ (1,496.45 Lek) |
-35.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
81.37 A$ (4,531.33 Lek) |
28.20 A$ (1,570.07 Lek) |
-65.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Australia Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
73.24 A$ (4,078.20 Lek) |
76.68 A$ (4,270.19 Lek) |
+4.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.81 A$ (1,437.15 Lek) |
37.71 A$ (2,099.73 Lek) |
+46.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22.00 A$ (1,225.09 Lek) |
13.02 A$ (725.00 Lek) |
-40.8 % |
Childcare | Australia Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,431.61 A$ (135,406.74 Lek) |
397.90 A$ (22,157.24 Lek) |
-83.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,162.60 A$ (1,067,088.18 Lek) |
7,619.25 A$ (424,285.71 Lek) |
-60.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Australia Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
110.45 A$ (6,150.79 Lek) |
101.91 A$ (5,674.75 Lek) |
-7.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
78.59 A$ (4,376.41 Lek) |
76.31 A$ (4,249.42 Lek) |
-2.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
157.16 A$ (8,751.68 Lek) |
161.16 A$ (8,974.29 Lek) |
+2.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
170.19 A$ (9,477.13 Lek) |
217.01 A$ (12,084.54 Lek) |
+27.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Australia Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,128.27 A$ (118,514.58 Lek) |
977.70 A$ (54,444.13 Lek) |
-54.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,684.96 A$ (93,828.59 Lek) |
661.58 A$ (36,840.51 Lek) |
-60.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,580.11 A$ (199,362.07 Lek) |
1,904.14 A$ (106,033.77 Lek) |
-46.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,655.08 A$ (147,850.80 Lek) |
1,134.94 A$ (63,200.45 Lek) |
-57.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Australia Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
965.68 A$ (53,774.70 Lek) |
423.36 A$ (23,575.50 Lek) |
-56.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
723.66 A$ (40,297.59 Lek) |
238.24 A$ (13,266.52 Lek) |
-67.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Australia Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,536.75 A$ (308,319.44 Lek) |
1,115.06 A$ (62,093.49 Lek) |
-79.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.36 | 5.53 | -13.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 1542 | 178 |
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