Cost of Living in Vlore

Summary of cost of living in Vlore, Albania:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 800.00 Lek 621.12-1,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,000.00 Lek 1,800.00-4,761.44
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 600.00 Lek 600.00-650.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 300.00 Lek 207.04-400.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 325.00 Lek 250.00-400.00
Cappuccino (regular) 157.50 Lek 100.00-200.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 157.06 Lek 100.00-200.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 76.47 Lek 60.00-100.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 626.39 Lek 378.54-776.01
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 61.24 Lek 45.36-90.72
Rice (white), (1 lb) 93.31 Lek 58.97-113.40
Eggs (regular) (12) 295.61 Lek 156.00-360.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 419.01 Lek 226.80-907.19
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 297.41 Lek 226.80-340.19
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 537.83 Lek 375.65-635.03
Apples (1 lb) 59.72 Lek 36.29-90.72
Banana (1 lb) 106.03 Lek 68.04-181.44
Oranges (1 lb) 62.37 Lek 23.48-127.01
Tomato (1 lb) 55.11 Lek 27.22-77.11
Potato (1 lb) 39.46 Lek 23.48-45.36
Onion (1 lb) 38.56 Lek 27.22-54.43
Lettuce (1 head) 75.00 Lek 41.41-200.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 69.71 Lek 50.00-120.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 814.08 Lek 500.00-1,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 139.50 Lek 90.00-171.43
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 172.55 Lek 150.00-250.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 320.00 Lek 300.00-380.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 Lek 40.00-41.41
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,000.00 Lek 1,000.00-1,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 300.00 Lek 300.00-310.56
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 643.74 Lek 482.80-833.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1,500.00 Lek 517.60-2,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 729.55 Lek 666.17-832.79
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,452,800.27 Lek 1,800,000.00-3,105,600.55
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,238,720.20 Lek 2,200,000.00-2,277,440.40
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 5,927.80 Lek 5,000.00-17,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,513.20 Lek 1,300.00-1,700.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,385.56 Lek 1,242.24-1,500.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,581.33 Lek 1,250.00-5,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 700.00 Lek
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 300.00 Lek
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,500.00 Lek 5,000.00-8,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 90,000.00 Lek
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,750.00 Lek 2,500.00-3,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,600.00 Lek 1,800.00-5,500.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 6,250.00 Lek 3,500.00-9,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 5,000.00 Lek
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 31,322.67 Lek 25,880.00-35,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 22,095.00 Lek 17,500.00-50,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 46,690.00 Lek 40,000.00-51,760.01
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 36,084.40 Lek 30,000.00-40,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 10,262.54 Lek 9,136.38-14,864.36
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,960.57 Lek 4,808.62-9,290.23
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 39,788.45 Lek
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.00 4.00-4.00

Prices in Vlore

This city had 285 entries in the past 12 months by 25 different contributors.
Last update: February 2024
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1 Comments so far
D on May 21, 2023:
As of May 2023: a liter of milk is 190 lek and has been for a while. The price shown here was 140 lek. I know the numbers here are not static. But at the moment, actual prices are 25-30% higher across the board. (A cappuccino is thankfully still 150 lek.)