Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkey and Albania 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Albania are 21.5% higher than in Turkey (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Albania are 11.1% higher than in Turkey | |
| Rent Prices in Albania are 19.4% lower than in Turkey | |
| Restaurant Prices in Albania are 14.8% higher than in Turkey | |
| Groceries Prices in Albania are 31.8% higher than in Turkey | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Albania is 21.4% lower than in Turkey | |
Restaurants | Turkey Edit |
Albania Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 TL (725.60 Lek) |
292.86 TL (850.00 Lek) |
+17.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
900.00 TL (2,612.15 Lek) |
1,205.90 TL (3,500.00 Lek) |
+34.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
200.00 TL (580.48 Lek) |
241.18 TL (700.00 Lek) |
+20.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
90.00 TL (261.21 Lek) |
70.96 TL (205.95 Lek) |
-21.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 TL (348.29 Lek) |
103.36 TL (300.00 Lek) |
-13.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
78.50 TL (227.82 Lek) |
53.77 TL (156.05 Lek) |
-31.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
35.55 TL (103.18 Lek) |
50.16 TL (145.60 Lek) |
+41.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
14.02 TL (40.70 Lek) |
24.55 TL (71.25 Lek) |
+75.1 % |
Markets | Turkey Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
104.16 TL (302.33 Lek) |
224.98 TL (652.98 Lek) |
+116.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
19.83 TL (57.57 Lek) |
25.68 TL (74.55 Lek) |
+29.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
21.99 TL (63.81 Lek) |
28.91 TL (83.91 Lek) |
+31.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
51.78 TL (150.30 Lek) |
107.89 TL (313.13 Lek) |
+108.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
108.54 TL (315.02 Lek) |
150.22 TL (436.00 Lek) |
+38.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
82.36 TL (239.05 Lek) |
106.90 TL (310.27 Lek) |
+29.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
202.07 TL (586.50 Lek) |
189.42 TL (549.78 Lek) |
-6.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
14.70 TL (42.66 Lek) |
19.63 TL (56.98 Lek) |
+33.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
20.44 TL (59.31 Lek) |
33.84 TL (98.22 Lek) |
+65.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
15.67 TL (45.49 Lek) |
22.64 TL (65.71 Lek) |
+44.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
13.26 TL (38.48 Lek) |
23.08 TL (66.99 Lek) |
+74.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
8.88 TL (25.77 Lek) |
14.88 TL (43.20 Lek) |
+67.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
5.95 TL (17.28 Lek) |
15.49 TL (44.95 Lek) |
+160.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
29.52 TL (85.69 Lek) |
33.81 TL (98.13 Lek) |
+14.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12.19 TL (35.38 Lek) |
20.70 TL (60.07 Lek) |
+69.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300.00 TL (870.72 Lek) |
310.09 TL (900.00 Lek) |
+3.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
57.02 TL (165.50 Lek) |
42.67 TL (123.86 Lek) |
-25.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
79.75 TL (231.46 Lek) |
61.24 TL (177.74 Lek) |
-23.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
57.50 TL (166.89 Lek) |
120.59 TL (350.00 Lek) |
+109.7 % |
Transportation | Turkey Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
17.00 TL (49.34 Lek) |
13.78 TL (40.00 Lek) |
-18.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,177.00 TL (3,416.11 Lek) |
551.27 TL (1,600.00 Lek) |
-53.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
31.92 TL (92.64 Lek) |
103.36 TL (300.00 Lek) |
+223.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
36.85 TL (106.96 Lek) |
166.35 TL (482.80 Lek) |
+351.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
254.32 TL (738.14 Lek) |
482.36 TL (1,400.00 Lek) |
+89.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
147.47 TL (428.02 Lek) |
253.27 TL (735.08 Lek) |
+71.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,347,700.00 TL (3,911,549.04 Lek) |
792,450.76 TL (2,300,000.00 Lek) |
-41.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,363,580.50 TL (3,957,640.43 Lek) |
805,222.87 TL (2,337,069.63 Lek) |
-40.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Turkey Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,961.81 TL (5,693.95 Lek) |
2,919.87 TL (8,474.60 Lek) |
+48.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
247.85 TL (719.37 Lek) |
521.64 TL (1,514.00 Lek) |
+110.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
336.23 TL (975.87 Lek) |
555.64 TL (1,612.68 Lek) |
+65.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Turkey Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,106.58 TL (3,211.72 Lek) |
1,313.67 TL (3,812.78 Lek) |
+18.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
427.18 TL (1,239.85 Lek) |
592.51 TL (1,719.69 Lek) |
+38.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
150.00 TL (435.36 Lek) |
275.64 TL (800.00 Lek) |
+83.8 % |
Childcare | Turkey Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
11,615.77 TL (33,713.49 Lek) |
6,809.50 TL (19,763.80 Lek) |
-41.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
238,521.24 TL (692,281.32 Lek) |
134,651.66 TL (390,811.42 Lek) |
-43.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Turkey Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,474.91 TL (4,280.76 Lek) |
1,820.99 TL (5,285.21 Lek) |
+23.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,127.13 TL (3,271.38 Lek) |
1,472.53 TL (4,273.87 Lek) |
+30.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,726.34 TL (7,912.91 Lek) |
2,972.60 TL (8,627.63 Lek) |
+9.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,385.78 TL (6,924.47 Lek) |
3,945.56 TL (11,451.55 Lek) |
+65.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Turkey Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
17,682.61 TL (51,321.81 Lek) |
14,692.96 TL (42,644.68 Lek) |
-16.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
12,523.77 TL (36,348.84 Lek) |
10,332.04 TL (29,987.59 Lek) |
-17.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
30,764.99 TL (89,291.94 Lek) |
24,697.82 TL (71,682.67 Lek) |
-19.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
20,966.14 TL (60,851.87 Lek) |
16,341.69 TL (47,429.93 Lek) |
-22.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Turkey Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
5,736.64 TL (16,649.97 Lek) |
5,984.24 TL (17,368.59 Lek) |
+4.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,525.68 TL (10,232.90 Lek) |
3,544.84 TL (10,288.50 Lek) |
+0.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Turkey Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
21,487.95 TL (62,366.37 Lek) |
18,772.78 TL (54,485.90 Lek) |
-12.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 34.02 | 5.57 | -83.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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