Cost of Living in Albania

Summary of cost of living in Albania:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,980.8€ (201,747.0Lek) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 558.0€ (56,834.4Lek) without rent.
Cost of living in Albania is, on average, 45.0% lower than in United States.
Rent in Albania is, on average, 79.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	6.87 €	3.93-14.73
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	33.28 €	24.55-58.91
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	5.89 €	4.91-7.85
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.96 €	0.98-3.93
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.45 €	1.72-4.42
Cappuccino (regular)	1.47 €	0.79-2.20
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.42 €	0.98-1.96
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.71 €	0.49-1.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.22 €	3.79-7.43
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.73 €	0.45-1.07
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.76 €	0.45-1.16
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.00 €	1.65-4.48
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.90 €	2.00-6.24
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.87 €	1.11-4.01
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.98 €	3.12-6.68
Apples (1 lb)	0.51 €	0.27-0.89
Banana (1 lb)	0.91 €	0.53-1.56
Oranges (1 lb)	0.61 €	0.27-1.26
Tomato (1 lb)	0.57 €	0.22-1.02
Potato (1 lb)	0.39 €	0.22-0.58
Onion (1 lb)	0.39 €	0.22-0.67
Lettuce (1 head)	0.89 €	0.29-1.96
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.59 €	0.49-0.98
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.93 €	3.93-14.73
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.10 €	0.74-1.77
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.59 €	0.98-2.45
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3.44 €	3.00-3.73
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.39 €	0.39-0.59
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	15.71 €	11.78-17.67
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.95 €	2.45-4.91
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.74 €	2.37-7.90
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	12.87 €	5.40-20.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.28 €	6.32-8.33
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	20,000.00 €	19,636.96-25,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	23,261.98 €	19,636.96-30,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	85.22 €	58.91-125.19
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	15.00 €	11.78-17.18
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	16.00 €	12.76-19.64
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	36.38 €	20.83-49.09
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	17.29 €	9.82-29.46
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.87 €	4.91-9.82
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	171.44 €	78.55-294.55
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	3,538.99 €	1,472.77-8,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	45.49 €	21.60-88.37
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	39.57 €	19.64-63.82
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	76.60 €	34.36-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	96.48 €	41.24-157.10
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	376.53 €	196.37-589.11
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	256.68 €	127.64-392.74
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	626.86 €	294.55-1,374.59
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	394.11 €	196.37-700.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	170.52 €	72.97-297.29
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	94.43 €	46.45-136.82
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	491.00 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.22	3.50-8.00

Prices in Albania

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Last update: December 2023
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