Cost of Living Comparison Between Albania and Georgia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Georgia are 16.8% lower than in Albania (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Georgia are 6.6% lower than in Albania | |
| Rent Prices in Georgia are 38.8% higher than in Albania | |
| Restaurant Prices in Georgia are 7.3% lower than in Albania | |
| Groceries Prices in Georgia are 16.1% lower than in Albania | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Georgia is 8.1% lower than in Albania | |
Restaurants | Albania Edit |
Georgia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 Lek (28.56 GEL) |
875.47 Lek (25.00 GEL) |
-12.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 Lek (114.22 GEL) |
3,501.87 Lek (100.00 GEL) |
-12.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
700.00 Lek (19.99 GEL) |
759.21 Lek (21.68 GEL) |
+8.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
240.00 Lek (6.85 GEL) |
175.09 Lek (5.00 GEL) |
-27.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 Lek (8.57 GEL) |
245.13 Lek (7.00 GEL) |
-18.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
160.35 Lek (4.58 GEL) |
269.01 Lek (7.68 GEL) |
+67.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
150.16 Lek (4.29 GEL) |
78.80 Lek (2.25 GEL) |
-47.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
74.34 Lek (2.12 GEL) |
41.49 Lek (1.18 GEL) |
-44.2 % |
Markets | Albania Edit |
Georgia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
662.46 Lek (18.92 GEL) |
700.46 Lek (20.00 GEL) |
+5.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
75.80 Lek (2.16 GEL) |
55.36 Lek (1.58 GEL) |
-27.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
85.05 Lek (2.43 GEL) |
77.17 Lek (2.20 GEL) |
-9.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
313.24 Lek (8.94 GEL) |
227.52 Lek (6.50 GEL) |
-27.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
438.78 Lek (12.53 GEL) |
354.95 Lek (10.14 GEL) |
-19.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
308.82 Lek (8.82 GEL) |
267.90 Lek (7.65 GEL) |
-13.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
554.48 Lek (15.83 GEL) |
427.51 Lek (12.21 GEL) |
-22.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
57.82 Lek (1.65 GEL) |
53.55 Lek (1.53 GEL) |
-7.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
99.23 Lek (2.83 GEL) |
69.80 Lek (1.99 GEL) |
-29.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
65.50 Lek (1.87 GEL) |
66.81 Lek (1.91 GEL) |
+2.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
68.25 Lek (1.95 GEL) |
67.10 Lek (1.92 GEL) |
-1.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
43.51 Lek (1.24 GEL) |
29.62 Lek (0.85 GEL) |
-31.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
46.33 Lek (1.32 GEL) |
33.74 Lek (0.96 GEL) |
-27.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
97.95 Lek (2.80 GEL) |
116.56 Lek (3.33 GEL) |
+19.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
60.24 Lek (1.72 GEL) |
60.42 Lek (1.73 GEL) |
+0.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
900.00 Lek (25.70 GEL) |
630.34 Lek (18.00 GEL) |
-30.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
125.06 Lek (3.57 GEL) |
132.37 Lek (3.78 GEL) |
+5.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
180.33 Lek (5.15 GEL) |
215.12 Lek (6.14 GEL) |
+19.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 Lek (9.99 GEL) |
280.15 Lek (8.00 GEL) |
-20.0 % |
Transportation | Albania Edit |
Georgia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
40.00 Lek (1.14 GEL) |
35.02 Lek (1.00 GEL) |
-12.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,600.00 Lek (45.69 GEL) |
1,400.75 Lek (40.00 GEL) |
-12.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 Lek (8.57 GEL) |
105.06 Lek (3.00 GEL) |
-65.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
482.80 Lek (13.79 GEL) |
112.71 Lek (3.22 GEL) |
-76.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
1,400.00 Lek (39.98 GEL) |
525.28 Lek (15.00 GEL) |
-62.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
734.73 Lek (20.98 GEL) |
416.30 Lek (11.89 GEL) |
-43.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,450,000.00 Lek (69,962.57 GEL) |
2,101,123.60 Lek (60,000.00 GEL) |
-14.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,434,380.53 Lek (69,516.54 GEL) |
2,162,565.54 Lek (61,754.55 GEL) |
-11.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Albania Edit |
Georgia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
8,652.57 Lek (247.08 GEL) |
6,479.13 Lek (185.02 GEL) |
-25.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,513.24 Lek (43.21 GEL) |
989.07 Lek (28.24 GEL) |
-34.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,617.07 Lek (46.18 GEL) |
1,692.33 Lek (48.33 GEL) |
+4.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Albania Edit |
Georgia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,891.97 Lek (111.14 GEL) |
4,456.40 Lek (127.26 GEL) |
+14.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,841.19 Lek (52.58 GEL) |
1,177.14 Lek (33.61 GEL) |
-36.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
800.00 Lek (22.84 GEL) |
560.30 Lek (16.00 GEL) |
-30.0 % |
Childcare | Albania Edit |
Georgia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
20,355.40 Lek (581.27 GEL) |
21,564.16 Lek (615.79 GEL) |
+5.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
398,192.69 Lek (11,370.85 GEL) |
381,052.05 Lek (10,881.38 GEL) |
-4.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Albania Edit |
Georgia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
5,364.09 Lek (153.18 GEL) |
6,301.62 Lek (179.95 GEL) |
+17.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,274.81 Lek (122.07 GEL) |
4,266.58 Lek (121.84 GEL) |
-0.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,622.59 Lek (246.23 GEL) |
10,625.99 Lek (303.44 GEL) |
+23.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,292.27 Lek (322.46 GEL) |
11,456.13 Lek (327.14 GEL) |
+1.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Albania Edit |
Georgia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
43,093.71 Lek (1,230.59 GEL) |
56,984.56 Lek (1,627.26 GEL) |
+32.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
30,453.86 Lek (869.64 GEL) |
39,150.94 Lek (1,118.00 GEL) |
+28.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
74,500.89 Lek (2,127.46 GEL) |
110,118.80 Lek (3,144.57 GEL) |
+47.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
49,216.95 Lek (1,405.45 GEL) |
67,556.19 Lek (1,929.14 GEL) |
+37.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Albania Edit |
Georgia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
17,632.99 Lek (503.53 GEL) |
13,500.95 Lek (385.54 GEL) |
-23.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
10,478.59 Lek (299.23 GEL) |
8,008.99 Lek (228.71 GEL) |
-23.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Albania Edit |
Georgia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
54,892.32 Lek (1,567.51 GEL) |
47,134.21 Lek (1,345.97 GEL) |
-14.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.65 | 11.75 | +107.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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