Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Albania 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Albania are 39.3% lower than in Australia (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Albania are 48.2% lower than in Australia | |
| Rent Prices in Albania are 68.5% lower than in Australia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Albania are 42.4% lower than in Australia | |
| Groceries Prices in Albania are 45.2% lower than in Australia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Albania is 70.0% lower than in Australia | |
Restaurants | Australia Edit |
Albania Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (1,542.99 Lek) |
16.20 A$ (1,000.00 Lek) |
-35.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
121.50 A$ (7,498.95 Lek) |
64.81 A$ (4,000.00 Lek) |
-46.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (925.80 Lek) |
11.34 A$ (700.00 Lek) |
-24.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 A$ (617.20 Lek) |
3.89 A$ (240.00 Lek) |
-61.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 A$ (678.92 Lek) |
4.86 A$ (300.00 Lek) |
-55.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.26 A$ (324.61 Lek) |
2.60 A$ (160.17 Lek) |
-50.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.99 A$ (246.35 Lek) |
2.43 A$ (150.18 Lek) |
-39.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.31 A$ (204.09 Lek) |
1.20 A$ (74.35 Lek) |
-63.6 % |
Markets | Australia Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.75 A$ (540.25 Lek) |
10.74 A$ (662.85 Lek) |
+22.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.41 A$ (210.19 Lek) |
1.23 A$ (75.81 Lek) |
-63.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.48 A$ (91.28 Lek) |
1.38 A$ (85.08 Lek) |
-6.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.08 A$ (375.42 Lek) |
5.08 A$ (313.30 Lek) |
-16.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.93 A$ (428.02 Lek) |
7.11 A$ (438.88 Lek) |
+2.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.86 A$ (361.82 Lek) |
5.00 A$ (308.87 Lek) |
-14.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.76 A$ (602.10 Lek) |
8.99 A$ (554.62 Lek) |
-7.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.19 A$ (135.20 Lek) |
0.95 A$ (58.87 Lek) |
-56.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.82 A$ (112.48 Lek) |
1.61 A$ (99.25 Lek) |
-11.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.11 A$ (130.14 Lek) |
1.06 A$ (65.51 Lek) |
-49.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.99 A$ (184.25 Lek) |
1.11 A$ (68.27 Lek) |
-62.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.68 A$ (103.58 Lek) |
0.71 A$ (43.52 Lek) |
-58.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.48 A$ (91.58 Lek) |
0.75 A$ (46.34 Lek) |
-49.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.49 A$ (215.41 Lek) |
1.59 A$ (97.98 Lek) |
-54.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.54 A$ (156.88 Lek) |
0.98 A$ (60.26 Lek) |
-61.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
19.50 A$ (1,203.54 Lek) |
14.58 A$ (900.00 Lek) |
-25.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
7.37 A$ (454.92 Lek) |
2.03 A$ (125.09 Lek) |
-72.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.28 A$ (511.33 Lek) |
2.92 A$ (180.36 Lek) |
-64.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
45.00 A$ (2,777.39 Lek) |
5.67 A$ (350.00 Lek) |
-87.4 % |
Transportation | Australia Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 A$ (308.60 Lek) |
0.65 A$ (40.00 Lek) |
-87.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
166.80 A$ (10,294.86 Lek) |
25.92 A$ (1,600.00 Lek) |
-84.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.50 A$ (339.46 Lek) |
4.86 A$ (300.00 Lek) |
-11.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.02 A$ (248.32 Lek) |
7.82 A$ (482.80 Lek) |
+94.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 A$ (3,703.19 Lek) |
22.68 A$ (1,400.00 Lek) |
-62.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.15 A$ (441.41 Lek) |
11.91 A$ (734.83 Lek) |
+66.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
43,000.00 A$ (2,653,950.40 Lek) |
39,695.54 A$ (2,450,000.00 Lek) |
-7.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,294.36 A$ (2,054,920.58 Lek) |
39,486.61 A$ (2,437,104.45 Lek) |
+18.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Australia Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
310.51 A$ (19,164.79 Lek) |
140.27 A$ (8,657.44 Lek) |
-54.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
41.46 A$ (2,558.91 Lek) |
24.52 A$ (1,513.65 Lek) |
-40.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
82.25 A$ (5,076.29 Lek) |
26.21 A$ (1,617.42 Lek) |
-68.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Australia Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
77.82 A$ (4,802.92 Lek) |
63.07 A$ (3,892.72 Lek) |
-19.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26.12 A$ (1,611.89 Lek) |
29.85 A$ (1,842.22 Lek) |
+14.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
21.00 A$ (1,296.12 Lek) |
12.96 A$ (800.00 Lek) |
-38.3 % |
Childcare | Australia Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,368.44 A$ (146,179.40 Lek) |
329.97 A$ (20,365.54 Lek) |
-86.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
18,734.28 A$ (1,156,275.44 Lek) |
6,455.38 A$ (398,424.80 Lek) |
-65.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Australia Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
121.27 A$ (7,484.48 Lek) |
86.94 A$ (5,366.11 Lek) |
-28.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
86.47 A$ (5,336.74 Lek) |
69.27 A$ (4,275.26 Lek) |
-19.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
169.02 A$ (10,432.09 Lek) |
139.75 A$ (8,625.33 Lek) |
-17.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
183.12 A$ (11,302.29 Lek) |
182.99 A$ (11,294.25 Lek) |
-0.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Australia Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,247.05 A$ (138,687.14 Lek) |
698.59 A$ (43,117.09 Lek) |
-68.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,751.77 A$ (108,119.05 Lek) |
493.69 A$ (30,470.64 Lek) |
-71.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,568.28 A$ (220,233.28 Lek) |
1,208.18 A$ (74,568.59 Lek) |
-66.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,600.65 A$ (160,511.83 Lek) |
798.04 A$ (49,255.12 Lek) |
-69.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Australia Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,036.94 A$ (64,000.00 Lek) |
286.06 A$ (17,655.39 Lek) |
-72.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
743.29 A$ (45,875.45 Lek) |
169.98 A$ (10,491.14 Lek) |
-77.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Australia Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,720.86 A$ (353,090.51 Lek) |
889.96 A$ (54,928.14 Lek) |
-84.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.37 | 5.65 | -11.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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