Cost of Living in Albania

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,648.2€ (189,061.9Lek) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 471.9€ (54,126.3Lek) without rent.
Cost of living in Albania is, on average, 48.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in Albania is, on average, 80.1% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	5.23 €	3.05-10.46
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	27.03 €	20.05-52.31
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	5.23 €	4.00-6.97
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.74 €	0.87-3.49
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.18 €	1.31-3.49
Cappuccino (regular)	1.26 €	0.70-1.80
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.26 €	0.87-1.74
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.62 €	0.44-0.96
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.00 €	3.30-6.60
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.63 €	0.40-0.99
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.61 €	0.40-0.93
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.49 €	1.36-3.66
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2.92 €	1.58-4.75
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.36 €	0.99-3.56
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3.85 €	2.77-5.54
Apples (1 lb)	0.43 €	0.20-0.79
Banana (1 lb)	0.75 €	0.47-1.19
Oranges (1 lb)	0.53 €	0.28-0.99
Tomato (1 lb)	0.51 €	0.20-0.87
Potato (1 lb)	0.32 €	0.19-0.47
Onion (1 lb)	0.31 €	0.18-0.51
Lettuce (1 head)	0.73 €	0.30-1.57
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.52 €	0.44-0.87
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.97 €	3.05-13.08
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.91 €	0.61-1.57
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.39 €	0.87-2.18
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3.03 €	2.62-3.49
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.35 €	0.35-0.52
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	13.95 €	10.46-15.69
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.62 €	2.18-4.36
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.21 €	2.10-5.61
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	12.00 €	6.10-20.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.11 €	5.61-8.51
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	17,435.53 €	15,691.98-20,922.64
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	19,691.94 €	17,435.53-22,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	79.21 €	52.31-130.77
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.25 €	0.09-0.35
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	15.25 €	10.46-21.79
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	31.57 €	20.00-43.59
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	15.00 €	8.72-24.41
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.10 €	4.36-8.72
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	151.39 €	87.18-250.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	2,878.70 €	1,307.66-7,500.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	39.48 €	21.79-78.46
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	32.44 €	17.44-56.67
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	69.44 €	34.87-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	81.61 €	43.59-150.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	342.99 €	174.36-600.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	221.71 €	130.77-380.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	595.41 €	300.00-1,220.49
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	352.92 €	174.36-653.83
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	157.81 €	68.84-278.71
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	81.25 €	45.24-121.49
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	403.03 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.82	3.50-7.00

Prices in Albania

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Last update: March 2023
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