Cost of Living Comparison Between Greece and Albania 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Albania is 14.4% lower than in Greece (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Albania is 12.7% lower than in Greece | |
| Rent Prices in Albania are 4.6% lower than in Greece | |
| Restaurant Prices in Albania are 24.8% lower than in Greece | |
| Groceries Prices in Albania are 9.0% lower than in Greece | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Albania is 29.1% lower than in Greece | |
Restaurants | Greece Edit |
Albania Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (1,470.21 Lek) |
10.20 € (1,000.00 Lek) |
-32.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50.00 € (4,900.69 Lek) |
45.91 € (4,500.00 Lek) |
-8.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
9.00 € (882.12 Lek) |
7.96 € (780.00 Lek) |
-11.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 € (441.06 Lek) |
2.55 € (250.00 Lek) |
-43.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 € (490.07 Lek) |
3.28 € (321.52 Lek) |
-34.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.43 € (336.45 Lek) |
1.70 € (166.97 Lek) |
-50.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.06 € (201.47 Lek) |
1.57 € (153.72 Lek) |
-23.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.50 € (49.26 Lek) |
0.78 € (75.96 Lek) |
+54.2 % |
Markets | Greece Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.68 € (556.37 Lek) |
6.95 € (681.16 Lek) |
+22.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.15 € (112.41 Lek) |
0.79 € (77.76 Lek) |
-30.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.01 € (99.46 Lek) |
0.89 € (87.41 Lek) |
-12.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.99 € (391.24 Lek) |
3.18 € (311.49 Lek) |
-20.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.52 € (541.26 Lek) |
4.82 € (472.82 Lek) |
-12.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.28 € (419.06 Lek) |
3.11 € (304.75 Lek) |
-27.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.63 € (552.13 Lek) |
5.98 € (585.67 Lek) |
+6.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.84 € (81.94 Lek) |
0.61 € (59.90 Lek) |
-26.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.82 € (80.16 Lek) |
1.04 € (102.23 Lek) |
+27.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.59 € (58.16 Lek) |
0.70 € (68.61 Lek) |
+18.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.86 € (84.42 Lek) |
0.71 € (70.04 Lek) |
-17.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.51 € (49.73 Lek) |
0.46 € (44.72 Lek) |
-10.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.50 € (48.56 Lek) |
0.48 € (46.83 Lek) |
-3.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.95 € (93.58 Lek) |
1.12 € (109.40 Lek) |
+16.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.78 € (76.42 Lek) |
0.63 € (61.46 Lek) |
-19.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 € (784.11 Lek) |
9.18 € (900.00 Lek) |
+14.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.71 € (167.55 Lek) |
1.33 € (129.94 Lek) |
-22.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.48 € (243.45 Lek) |
1.85 € (181.33 Lek) |
-25.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4.60 € (450.86 Lek) |
3.57 € (350.00 Lek) |
-22.4 % |
Transportation | Greece Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.20 € (117.62 Lek) |
0.41 € (40.00 Lek) |
-66.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
30.00 € (2,940.42 Lek) |
16.32 € (1,600.00 Lek) |
-45.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 € (392.06 Lek) |
3.06 € (300.00 Lek) |
-23.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 € (157.74 Lek) |
4.93 € (482.80 Lek) |
+206.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
15.00 € (1,470.21 Lek) |
13.26 € (1,300.00 Lek) |
-11.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.07 € (693.38 Lek) |
7.33 € (718.88 Lek) |
+3.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,000.00 € (2,646,374.59 Lek) |
30,000.00 € (2,940,416.21 Lek) |
+11.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,077.12 € (2,457,905.44 Lek) |
28,663.21 € (2,809,392.11 Lek) |
+14.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Greece Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
202.12 € (19,810.85 Lek) |
88.06 € (8,631.38 Lek) |
-56.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
21.49 € (2,106.21 Lek) |
15.54 € (1,523.43 Lek) |
-27.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29.63 € (2,904.31 Lek) |
16.92 € (1,658.77 Lek) |
-42.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Greece Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
42.66 € (4,181.07 Lek) |
41.25 € (4,043.45 Lek) |
-3.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.72 € (2,227.33 Lek) |
24.53 € (2,403.93 Lek) |
+7.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
8.50 € (833.12 Lek) |
7.91 € (775.00 Lek) |
-7.0 % |
Childcare | Greece Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
401.16 € (39,319.51 Lek) |
221.91 € (21,750.35 Lek) |
-44.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,678.45 € (850,608.33 Lek) |
4,132.24 € (405,017.06 Lek) |
-52.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Greece Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
78.50 € (7,694.09 Lek) |
56.93 € (5,579.84 Lek) |
-27.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
35.50 € (3,479.89 Lek) |
43.22 € (4,236.03 Lek) |
+21.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
82.33 € (8,069.14 Lek) |
92.64 € (9,080.46 Lek) |
+12.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
101.94 € (9,991.85 Lek) |
125.05 € (12,256.42 Lek) |
+22.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Greece Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
491.21 € (48,144.91 Lek) |
475.52 € (46,607.17 Lek) |
-3.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
395.29 € (38,744.31 Lek) |
339.91 € (33,316.30 Lek) |
-14.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
839.00 € (82,234.09 Lek) |
926.52 € (90,811.74 Lek) |
+10.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
709.60 € (69,550.37 Lek) |
581.74 € (57,018.41 Lek) |
-18.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Greece Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
251.66 € (24,665.81 Lek) |
215.11 € (21,083.49 Lek) |
-14.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
208.15 € (20,401.71 Lek) |
120.39 € (11,799.64 Lek) |
-42.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Greece Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
962.42 € (94,330.87 Lek) |
595.65 € (58,381.74 Lek) |
-38.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.56 | 5.79 | +27.0 % |
| Last update: | November 2024 | November 2024 | |
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