Cost of Living in Albania

Summary of cost of living in Albania:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,336.5€ (229,234.2Lek) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 649.3€ (63,698.2Lek) without rent.
Cost of living in Albania is, on average, 37.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Albania is, on average, 72.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10.19 €	5.10-20.39
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	45.87 €	28.54-81.54
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	7.95 €	6.12-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.55 €	1.22-4.08
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.50 €	2.55-4.74
Cappuccino (regular)	1.70 €	0.82-3.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.58 €	1.00-2.04
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.78 €	0.51-1.20
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.92 €	5.40-7.91
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.79 €	0.46-1.11
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.89 €	0.55-1.16
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.19 €	1.96-4.28
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.82 €	3.23-6.93
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.13 €	1.91-4.62
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	5.95 €	4.16-7.40
Apples (1 lb)	0.62 €	0.32-1.02
Banana (1 lb)	1.04 €	0.73-1.85
Oranges (1 lb)	0.70 €	0.35-1.25
Tomato (1 lb)	0.72 €	0.37-1.16
Potato (1 lb)	0.46 €	0.28-0.60
Onion (1 lb)	0.49 €	0.32-0.77
Lettuce (1 head)	1.13 €	0.51-2.04
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.63 €	0.51-0.92
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	9.17 €	5.00-20.39
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.33 €	0.87-2.04
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.85 €	1.22-3.06
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3.57 €	3.47-4.08
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.41 €	0.41-0.41
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	16.31 €	12.23-18.35
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.06 €	3.06-5.10
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.92 €	4.08-8.05
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	13.25 €	10.19-20.39
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.33 €	6.83-8.03
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,000.00 €	25,000.00-35,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,651.07 €	25,000.00-35,674.31
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	87.99 €	61.16-122.31
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	15.44 €	11.21-20.08
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	16.99 €	13.25-22.42
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	41.48 €	25.48-50.96
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	24.51 €	10.19-40.77
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	7.90 €	6.12-10.19
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	221.72 €	152.89-350.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	4,128.73 €	2,038.53-10,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	56.89 €	25.48-122.31
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	42.98 €	22.00-71.35
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	92.56 €	56.06-142.70
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	124.94 €	50.96-203.85
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	466.87 €	254.82-815.41
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	337.78 €	203.85-509.63
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	899.88 €	407.71-1,528.90
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	571.57 €	305.78-815.41
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	214.98 €	111.48-371.61
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	120.32 €	85.22-170.45
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	596.89 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.79	3.50-8.50

Prices in Albania

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Last update: November 2024
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