Cost of Living Comparison Between New Zealand and Albania Reverse

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Cost of Living in Albania is 26.6% lower than in New Zealand (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Albania is 30.4% lower than in New Zealand
Rent Prices in Albania are 41.7% lower than in New Zealand
Restaurant Prices in Albania are 28.6% lower than in New Zealand
Groceries Prices in Albania are 32.8% lower than in New Zealand
Local Purchasing Power in Albania is 67.6% lower than in New Zealand
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Restaurants
New Zealand Edit Albania Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 NZ$
(1,280.12 Lek)
19.53 NZ$
(1,000.00 Lek)
     -21.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 NZ$
(6,656.62 Lek)
87.88 NZ$
(4,500.00 Lek)
     -32.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.00 NZ$
(819.28 Lek)
15.62 NZ$
(800.00 Lek)
     -2.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.25 NZ$
(576.05 Lek)
4.88 NZ$
(250.00 Lek)
     -56.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 NZ$
(563.25 Lek)
6.84 NZ$
(350.00 Lek)
     -37.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.74 NZ$
(293.92 Lek)
3.22 NZ$
(164.81 Lek)
     -43.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 NZ$
(196.17 Lek)
3.00 NZ$
(153.59 Lek)
     -21.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 NZ$
(181.78 Lek)
1.47 NZ$
(75.12 Lek)
     -58.7 %
Markets
New Zealand Edit Albania Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.42 NZ$
(584.96 Lek)
13.09 NZ$
(670.15 Lek)
     +14.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.92 NZ$
(149.41 Lek)
1.57 NZ$
(80.40 Lek)
     -46.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.39 NZ$
(71.40 Lek)
1.64 NZ$
(83.88 Lek)
     +17.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.84 NZ$
(555.00 Lek)
6.12 NZ$
(313.41 Lek)
     -43.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.22 NZ$
(318.61 Lek)
9.14 NZ$
(468.04 Lek)
     +46.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.28 NZ$
(372.58 Lek)
5.89 NZ$
(301.69 Lek)
     -19.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.91 NZ$
(507.33 Lek)
11.07 NZ$
(566.80 Lek)
     +11.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.13 NZ$
(109.24 Lek)
1.20 NZ$
(61.45 Lek)
     -43.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.71 NZ$
(87.77 Lek)
1.93 NZ$
(98.94 Lek)
     +12.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.31 NZ$
(118.03 Lek)
1.36 NZ$
(69.41 Lek)
     -41.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.57 NZ$
(182.90 Lek)
1.27 NZ$
(65.21 Lek)
     -64.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.55 NZ$
(79.25 Lek)
0.91 NZ$
(46.47 Lek)
     -41.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.32 NZ$
(67.73 Lek)
0.90 NZ$
(45.96 Lek)
     -32.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.89 NZ$
(198.94 Lek)
2.25 NZ$
(115.24 Lek)
     -42.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.94 NZ$
(99.49 Lek)
1.22 NZ$
(62.46 Lek)
     -37.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 NZ$
(819.28 Lek)
17.58 NZ$
(900.00 Lek)
     +9.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.01 NZ$
(256.53 Lek)
2.64 NZ$
(135.25 Lek)
     -47.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.94 NZ$
(304.39 Lek)
3.48 NZ$
(178.14 Lek)
     -41.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 NZ$
(2,048.19 Lek)
7.03 NZ$
(360.00 Lek)
     -82.4 %
Transportation
New Zealand Edit Albania Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 NZ$
(204.82 Lek)
0.78 NZ$
(40.00 Lek)
     -80.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 177.50 NZ$
(9,088.85 Lek)
31.25 NZ$
(1,600.00 Lek)
     -82.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 NZ$
(204.82 Lek)
5.86 NZ$
(300.00 Lek)
     +46.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.63 NZ$
(288.42 Lek)
9.43 NZ$
(482.80 Lek)
     +67.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 NZ$
(3,072.29 Lek)
29.29 NZ$
(1,500.00 Lek)
     -51.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.60 NZ$
(542.68 Lek)
13.43 NZ$
(687.61 Lek)
     +26.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 45,990.00 NZ$
(2,354,907.68 Lek)
57,393.12 NZ$
(2,938,801.92 Lek)
     +24.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,968.73 NZ$
(1,841,770.70 Lek)
52,131.87 NZ$
(2,669,400.96 Lek)
     +44.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New Zealand Edit Albania Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 228.34 NZ$
(11,692.09 Lek)
161.61 NZ$
(8,274.97 Lek)
     -29.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.49 NZ$
(2,995.09 Lek)
29.78 NZ$
(1,525.05 Lek)
     -49.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 85.93 NZ$
(4,400.07 Lek)
30.97 NZ$
(1,585.85 Lek)
     -64.0 %
Sports And Leisure
New Zealand Edit Albania Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.27 NZ$
(3,137.57 Lek)
85.48 NZ$
(4,377.24 Lek)
     +39.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.74 NZ$
(1,266.73 Lek)
38.31 NZ$
(1,961.54 Lek)
     +54.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 NZ$
(1,024.10 Lek)
13.67 NZ$
(700.00 Lek)
     -31.6 %
Childcare
New Zealand Edit Albania Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,270.39 NZ$
(65,050.24 Lek)
430.77 NZ$
(22,057.31 Lek)
     -66.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,510.83 NZ$
(999,047.87 Lek)
7,462.03 NZ$
(382,091.83 Lek)
     -61.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
New Zealand Edit Albania Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 112.83 NZ$
(5,777.43 Lek)
108.33 NZ$
(5,546.99 Lek)
     -4.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 71.15 NZ$
(3,643.46 Lek)
80.78 NZ$
(4,136.15 Lek)
     +13.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 162.48 NZ$
(8,319.58 Lek)
174.53 NZ$
(8,936.74 Lek)
     +7.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 199.01 NZ$
(10,190.33 Lek)
226.13 NZ$
(11,578.83 Lek)
     +13.6 %
Rent Per Month
New Zealand Edit Albania Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,824.45 NZ$
(93,420.67 Lek)
1,032.29 NZ$
(52,858.00 Lek)
     -43.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,527.50 NZ$
(78,215.53 Lek)
705.02 NZ$
(36,100.21 Lek)
     -53.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,961.04 NZ$
(151,619.21 Lek)
2,102.14 NZ$
(107,639.36 Lek)
     -29.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,528.42 NZ$
(129,466.93 Lek)
1,304.20 NZ$
(66,781.43 Lek)
     -48.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
New Zealand Edit Albania Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 763.36 NZ$
(39,087.72 Lek)
450.89 NZ$
(23,087.96 Lek)
     -40.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 654.03 NZ$
(33,489.33 Lek)
251.82 NZ$
(12,894.43 Lek)
     -61.5 %
Salaries And Financing
New Zealand Edit Albania Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,084.01 NZ$
(260,325.72 Lek)
1,147.55 NZ$
(58,760.23 Lek)
     -77.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 5.52      -18.0 %
Last update: 15 June 202515 June 2025
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