Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Albania 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Albania is 30.9% lower than in Canada (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Albania is 37.9% lower than in Canada | |
| Rent Prices in Albania are 55.1% lower than in Canada | |
| Restaurant Prices in Albania are 34.2% lower than in Canada | |
| Groceries Prices in Albania are 37.3% lower than in Canada | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Albania is 60.7% lower than in Canada | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Albania Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (1,596.24 Lek) |
15.66 C$ (1,000.00 Lek) |
-37.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (6,384.96 Lek) |
71.36 C$ (4,556.35 Lek) |
-28.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 C$ (957.74 Lek) |
12.53 C$ (800.00 Lek) |
-16.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 C$ (510.80 Lek) |
3.92 C$ (250.00 Lek) |
-51.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (510.80 Lek) |
4.70 C$ (300.00 Lek) |
-41.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 C$ (331.45 Lek) |
2.54 C$ (162.12 Lek) |
-51.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.89 C$ (184.64 Lek) |
2.36 C$ (150.76 Lek) |
-18.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.33 C$ (149.04 Lek) |
1.20 C$ (76.37 Lek) |
-48.8 % |
Markets | Canada Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.61 C$ (741.43 Lek) |
10.56 C$ (674.19 Lek) |
-9.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.36 C$ (214.28 Lek) |
1.24 C$ (79.34 Lek) |
-63.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.30 C$ (146.56 Lek) |
1.32 C$ (84.08 Lek) |
-42.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.83 C$ (308.50 Lek) |
4.76 C$ (304.07 Lek) |
-1.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.08 C$ (451.98 Lek) |
7.49 C$ (478.44 Lek) |
+5.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.61 C$ (486.21 Lek) |
4.70 C$ (300.41 Lek) |
-38.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.31 C$ (594.13 Lek) |
9.13 C$ (583.14 Lek) |
-1.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.61 C$ (166.49 Lek) |
0.91 C$ (57.89 Lek) |
-65.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.90 C$ (57.39 Lek) |
1.53 C$ (97.66 Lek) |
+70.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.40 C$ (153.16 Lek) |
1.06 C$ (67.92 Lek) |
-55.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.60 C$ (165.79 Lek) |
1.02 C$ (65.09 Lek) |
-60.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (106.46 Lek) |
0.71 C$ (45.17 Lek) |
-57.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.67 C$ (106.52 Lek) |
0.71 C$ (45.20 Lek) |
-57.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.53 C$ (225.35 Lek) |
1.86 C$ (118.80 Lek) |
-47.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.49 C$ (158.75 Lek) |
0.95 C$ (60.83 Lek) |
-61.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (1,149.29 Lek) |
14.10 C$ (900.00 Lek) |
-21.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.10 C$ (261.75 Lek) |
2.07 C$ (132.02 Lek) |
-49.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.55 C$ (290.71 Lek) |
2.75 C$ (175.84 Lek) |
-39.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (1,276.99 Lek) |
5.49 C$ (350.56 Lek) |
-72.5 % |
Transportation | Canada Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (223.47 Lek) |
0.63 C$ (40.00 Lek) |
-82.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
105.00 C$ (6,704.21 Lek) |
25.06 C$ (1,600.00 Lek) |
-76.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.55 C$ (290.52 Lek) |
4.70 C$ (300.00 Lek) |
+3.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 C$ (224.01 Lek) |
7.56 C$ (482.80 Lek) |
+115.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.93 C$ (2,485.67 Lek) |
23.48 C$ (1,499.33 Lek) |
-39.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.08 C$ (388.10 Lek) |
10.80 C$ (689.83 Lek) |
+77.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (2,169,482.58 Lek) |
46,964.30 C$ (2,998,652.66 Lek) |
+38.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,048.10 C$ (1,790,860.82 Lek) |
43,417.26 C$ (2,772,176.09 Lek) |
+54.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canada Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
206.63 C$ (13,192.94 Lek) |
129.48 C$ (8,267.03 Lek) |
-37.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.65 C$ (4,000.07 Lek) |
23.45 C$ (1,497.52 Lek) |
-62.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
84.75 C$ (5,411.16 Lek) |
24.95 C$ (1,593.11 Lek) |
-70.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canada Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.96 C$ (3,764.43 Lek) |
65.98 C$ (4,213.09 Lek) |
+11.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.00 C$ (1,532.35 Lek) |
32.22 C$ (2,057.06 Lek) |
+34.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.50 C$ (989.67 Lek) |
11.75 C$ (750.00 Lek) |
-24.2 % |
Childcare | Canada Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,114.06 C$ (71,132.27 Lek) |
344.55 C$ (21,999.20 Lek) |
-69.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,589.07 C$ (1,059,205.63 Lek) |
6,721.51 C$ (429,166.10 Lek) |
-59.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canada Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76.90 C$ (4,909.99 Lek) |
88.15 C$ (5,628.55 Lek) |
+14.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.76 C$ (3,624.04 Lek) |
67.80 C$ (4,328.76 Lek) |
+19.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
121.31 C$ (7,745.53 Lek) |
141.42 C$ (9,029.34 Lek) |
+16.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
147.66 C$ (9,428.33 Lek) |
194.46 C$ (12,416.14 Lek) |
+31.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Canada Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,841.00 C$ (117,547.08 Lek) |
846.39 C$ (54,041.40 Lek) |
-54.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,642.83 C$ (104,893.82 Lek) |
573.73 C$ (36,632.44 Lek) |
-65.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,949.41 C$ (188,318.83 Lek) |
1,646.47 C$ (105,126.28 Lek) |
-44.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,549.51 C$ (162,785.47 Lek) |
986.44 C$ (62,983.53 Lek) |
-61.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canada Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
864.34 C$ (55,187.66 Lek) |
366.01 C$ (23,369.68 Lek) |
-57.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
608.78 C$ (38,870.41 Lek) |
204.06 C$ (13,028.96 Lek) |
-66.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canada Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,920.41 C$ (250,316.44 Lek) |
955.84 C$ (61,030.05 Lek) |
-75.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.61 | 5.74 | -13.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | March 2025 | |
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