Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Albania 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Albania is 23.1% higher than in Thailand (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Albania is 15.6% higher than in Thailand | |
| Rent Prices in Albania are 8.8% lower than in Thailand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Albania are 95.0% higher than in Thailand | |
| Groceries Prices in Albania are 3.6% higher than in Thailand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Albania is 0.7% lower than in Thailand | |
Restaurants | Thailand Edit |
Albania Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
100.00 ฿ (255.98 Lek) |
390.66 ฿ (1,000.00 Lek) |
+290.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
900.00 ฿ (2,303.79 Lek) |
1,562.65 ฿ (4,000.00 Lek) |
+73.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 ฿ (511.95 Lek) |
273.46 ฿ (700.00 Lek) |
+36.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 ฿ (179.18 Lek) |
89.85 ฿ (230.00 Lek) |
+28.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (307.17 Lek) |
117.20 ฿ (300.00 Lek) |
-2.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
69.31 ฿ (177.40 Lek) |
63.15 ฿ (161.64 Lek) |
-8.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
22.25 ฿ (56.95 Lek) |
60.33 ฿ (154.44 Lek) |
+171.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.75 ฿ (30.07 Lek) |
28.92 ฿ (74.02 Lek) |
+146.2 % |
Markets | Thailand Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
222.93 ฿ (570.65 Lek) |
261.05 ฿ (668.22 Lek) |
+17.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
42.48 ฿ (108.74 Lek) |
30.05 ฿ (76.91 Lek) |
-29.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
19.11 ฿ (48.93 Lek) |
33.90 ฿ (86.79 Lek) |
+77.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
71.35 ฿ (182.63 Lek) |
123.28 ฿ (315.57 Lek) |
+72.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
283.78 ฿ (726.41 Lek) |
173.97 ฿ (445.33 Lek) |
-38.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
40.97 ฿ (104.88 Lek) |
120.54 ฿ (308.55 Lek) |
+194.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
160.65 ฿ (411.22 Lek) |
219.45 ฿ (561.75 Lek) |
+36.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
42.71 ฿ (109.33 Lek) |
23.43 ฿ (59.97 Lek) |
-45.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
19.16 ฿ (49.06 Lek) |
39.37 ฿ (100.79 Lek) |
+105.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
30.02 ฿ (76.86 Lek) |
25.29 ฿ (64.73 Lek) |
-15.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23.64 ฿ (60.52 Lek) |
26.38 ฿ (67.52 Lek) |
+11.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.76 ฿ (58.27 Lek) |
17.03 ฿ (43.59 Lek) |
-25.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.40 ฿ (47.10 Lek) |
18.31 ฿ (46.86 Lek) |
-0.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
39.41 ฿ (100.88 Lek) |
39.18 ฿ (100.30 Lek) |
-0.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.63 ฿ (42.58 Lek) |
23.37 ฿ (59.83 Lek) |
+40.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 ฿ (1,535.86 Lek) |
366.31 ฿ (937.66 Lek) |
-38.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
57.86 ฿ (148.11 Lek) |
49.61 ฿ (126.99 Lek) |
-14.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
98.85 ฿ (253.03 Lek) |
70.99 ฿ (181.71 Lek) |
-28.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
144.25 ฿ (369.25 Lek) |
136.73 ฿ (350.00 Lek) |
-5.2 % |
Transportation | Thailand Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ฿ (76.79 Lek) |
15.63 ฿ (40.00 Lek) |
-47.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 ฿ (3,071.71 Lek) |
625.06 ฿ (1,600.00 Lek) |
-47.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 ฿ (89.59 Lek) |
117.20 ฿ (300.00 Lek) |
+234.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 ฿ (164.78 Lek) |
188.61 ฿ (482.80 Lek) |
+193.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
180.00 ฿ (460.76 Lek) |
566.46 ฿ (1,450.00 Lek) |
+214.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
156.81 ฿ (401.38 Lek) |
286.54 ฿ (733.48 Lek) |
+82.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
970,000.00 ฿ (2,482,968.84 Lek) |
918,054.21 ฿ (2,350,000.00 Lek) |
-5.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
897,607.69 ฿ (2,297,661.78 Lek) |
951,447.18 ฿ (2,435,478.05 Lek) |
+6.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Thailand Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,611.22 ฿ (6,684.10 Lek) |
3,373.70 ฿ (8,635.86 Lek) |
+29.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
476.47 ฿ (1,219.66 Lek) |
591.12 ฿ (1,513.13 Lek) |
+24.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
585.62 ฿ (1,499.04 Lek) |
641.31 ฿ (1,641.61 Lek) |
+9.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Thailand Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,641.90 ฿ (4,202.86 Lek) |
1,524.04 ฿ (3,901.19 Lek) |
-7.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
327.56 ฿ (838.47 Lek) |
722.36 ฿ (1,849.06 Lek) |
+120.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
220.00 ฿ (563.15 Lek) |
312.53 ฿ (800.00 Lek) |
+42.1 % |
Childcare | Thailand Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
14,051.78 ฿ (35,969.22 Lek) |
7,953.67 ฿ (20,359.49 Lek) |
-43.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
407,234.39 ฿ (1,042,423.00 Lek) |
158,874.88 ฿ (406,681.83 Lek) |
-61.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Thailand Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,586.03 ฿ (4,059.85 Lek) |
2,037.62 ฿ (5,215.83 Lek) |
+28.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,136.28 ฿ (2,908.60 Lek) |
1,670.81 ฿ (4,276.88 Lek) |
+47.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,116.10 ฿ (7,976.48 Lek) |
3,330.60 ฿ (8,525.54 Lek) |
+6.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,473.91 ฿ (6,332.63 Lek) |
4,615.31 ฿ (11,814.09 Lek) |
+86.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Thailand Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
16,583.02 ฿ (42,448.58 Lek) |
16,662.70 ฿ (42,652.54 Lek) |
+0.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,603.11 ฿ (22,021.90 Lek) |
12,067.44 ฿ (30,889.78 Lek) |
+40.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
36,958.01 ฿ (94,603.70 Lek) |
29,316.04 ฿ (75,042.06 Lek) |
-20.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
22,810.00 ฿ (58,388.17 Lek) |
19,430.89 ฿ (49,738.45 Lek) |
-14.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Thailand Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,405.48 ฿ (31,755.08 Lek) |
7,264.44 ฿ (18,595.23 Lek) |
-41.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,728.68 ฿ (17,223.82 Lek) |
4,242.51 ฿ (10,859.81 Lek) |
-36.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Thailand Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
19,289.75 ฿ (49,377.16 Lek) |
22,151.83 ฿ (56,703.42 Lek) |
+14.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.58 | 5.65 | +1.4 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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