Cost of Living Comparison Between Albania and Turkey 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Turkey are 20.5% lower than in Albania (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Turkey are 13.3% lower than in Albania | |
| Rent Prices in Turkey are 18.7% higher than in Albania | |
| Restaurant Prices in Turkey are 21.6% lower than in Albania | |
| Groceries Prices in Turkey are 25.0% lower than in Albania | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Turkey is 31.2% higher than in Albania | |
Restaurants | Albania Edit |
Turkey Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 Lek (348.74 TL) |
716.87 Lek (250.00 TL) |
-28.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 Lek (1,394.94 TL) |
2,766.30 Lek (964.71 TL) |
-30.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
700.00 Lek (244.12 TL) |
573.50 Lek (200.00 TL) |
-18.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
240.00 Lek (83.70 TL) |
258.07 Lek (90.00 TL) |
+7.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 Lek (104.62 TL) |
344.10 Lek (120.00 TL) |
+14.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
160.11 Lek (55.83 TL) |
227.79 Lek (79.44 TL) |
+42.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
150.15 Lek (52.36 TL) |
103.27 Lek (36.01 TL) |
-31.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
74.31 Lek (25.92 TL) |
40.82 Lek (14.24 TL) |
-45.1 % |
Markets | Albania Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
662.79 Lek (231.14 TL) |
302.64 Lek (105.54 TL) |
-54.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
75.80 Lek (26.44 TL) |
57.47 Lek (20.04 TL) |
-24.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
85.05 Lek (29.66 TL) |
63.58 Lek (22.17 TL) |
-25.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
313.24 Lek (109.24 TL) |
148.49 Lek (51.78 TL) |
-52.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
438.78 Lek (153.02 TL) |
312.75 Lek (109.07 TL) |
-28.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
308.76 Lek (107.68 TL) |
236.90 Lek (82.61 TL) |
-23.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
554.33 Lek (193.32 TL) |
588.87 Lek (205.36 TL) |
+6.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
58.84 Lek (20.52 TL) |
42.10 Lek (14.68 TL) |
-28.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
99.20 Lek (34.60 TL) |
59.10 Lek (20.61 TL) |
-40.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
65.48 Lek (22.83 TL) |
44.41 Lek (15.49 TL) |
-32.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
68.23 Lek (23.79 TL) |
38.09 Lek (13.28 TL) |
-44.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
43.49 Lek (15.17 TL) |
25.55 Lek (8.91 TL) |
-41.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
46.31 Lek (16.15 TL) |
17.47 Lek (6.09 TL) |
-62.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
97.91 Lek (34.14 TL) |
84.42 Lek (29.44 TL) |
-13.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
60.24 Lek (21.01 TL) |
35.42 Lek (12.35 TL) |
-41.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
900.00 Lek (313.86 TL) |
860.25 Lek (300.00 TL) |
-4.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
125.03 Lek (43.60 TL) |
165.59 Lek (57.75 TL) |
+32.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
180.26 Lek (62.86 TL) |
232.26 Lek (81.00 TL) |
+28.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 Lek (122.06 TL) |
166.31 Lek (58.00 TL) |
-52.5 % |
Transportation | Albania Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
40.00 Lek (13.95 TL) |
48.75 Lek (17.00 TL) |
+21.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,600.00 Lek (557.98 TL) |
3,375.04 Lek (1,177.00 TL) |
+110.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 Lek (104.62 TL) |
91.53 Lek (31.92 TL) |
-69.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
482.80 Lek (168.37 TL) |
105.68 Lek (36.85 TL) |
-78.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
1,400.00 Lek (488.23 TL) |
729.26 Lek (254.32 TL) |
-47.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
734.74 Lek (256.23 TL) |
423.79 Lek (147.79 TL) |
-42.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,450,000.00 Lek (854,403.71 TL) |
3,864,525.59 Lek (1,347,700.00 TL) |
+57.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,434,416.11 Lek (848,969.04 TL) |
3,937,980.90 Lek (1,373,316.53 TL) |
+61.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Albania Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
8,652.63 Lek (3,017.49 TL) |
5,672.82 Lek (1,978.32 TL) |
-34.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,513.25 Lek (527.72 TL) |
723.82 Lek (252.42 TL) |
-52.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,617.07 Lek (563.93 TL) |
973.53 Lek (339.50 TL) |
-39.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Albania Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,891.98 Lek (1,357.28 TL) |
3,141.22 Lek (1,095.46 TL) |
-19.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,841.20 Lek (642.09 TL) |
1,205.33 Lek (420.34 TL) |
-34.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
800.00 Lek (278.99 TL) |
430.12 Lek (150.00 TL) |
-46.2 % |
Childcare | Albania Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
20,355.54 Lek (7,098.71 TL) |
35,018.40 Lek (12,212.19 TL) |
+72.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
398,195.72 Lek (138,865.26 TL) |
717,803.88 Lek (250,324.20 TL) |
+80.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Albania Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
5,364.11 Lek (1,870.66 TL) |
4,238.39 Lek (1,478.08 TL) |
-21.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,274.81 Lek (1,490.78 TL) |
3,306.32 Lek (1,153.03 TL) |
-22.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,622.63 Lek (3,007.02 TL) |
8,020.62 Lek (2,797.08 TL) |
-7.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,288.97 Lek (3,936.87 TL) |
6,898.40 Lek (2,405.72 TL) |
-38.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Albania Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
43,079.96 Lek (15,023.54 TL) |
50,277.76 Lek (17,533.68 TL) |
+16.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
30,452.08 Lek (10,619.74 TL) |
35,423.56 Lek (12,353.48 TL) |
+16.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
74,501.77 Lek (25,981.46 TL) |
88,235.00 Lek (30,770.74 TL) |
+18.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
49,217.45 Lek (17,163.91 TL) |
60,203.85 Lek (20,995.26 TL) |
+22.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Albania Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
17,633.28 Lek (6,149.36 TL) |
16,540.30 Lek (5,768.20 TL) |
-6.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
10,478.76 Lek (3,654.32 TL) |
10,076.26 Lek (3,513.96 TL) |
-3.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Albania Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
54,875.45 Lek (19,137.06 TL) |
62,457.33 Lek (21,781.13 TL) |
+13.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.65 | 34.51 | +510.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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