Cost of Living in Vlore

Summary:

  • The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 2,438.4$ (211,511.9Lek), excluding rent (using our estimator).
  • The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 670.0$ (58,115.9Lek), excluding rent.
  • Vlore is 40.4% less expensive than Columbus (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
  • Rent in Vlore is, on average, 75.9% lower than in Columbus.
Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 9.22 $ 6.82-12.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 40.35 $ 23.06-90.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 $ 7.00-7.49
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.59 $ 2.00-4.61
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.23 $ 2.88-4.61
Cappuccino (regular) 1.90 $ 1.14-2.31
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 $ 1.14-2.31
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.95 $ 0.58-1.15
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.57 $ 5.92-8.61
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.79 $ 0.65-1.15
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.07 $ 0.68-1.84
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.90 $ 1.80-4.15
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.66 $ 3.66-10.46
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.38 $ 1.84-6.80
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.80 $ 4.46-7.32
Apples (1 lb) 0.65 $ 0.52-1.15
Banana (1 lb) 1.15 $ 0.86-2.09
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 $ 0.26-1.41
Tomato (1 lb) 0.56 $ 0.31-0.68
Potato (1 lb) 0.45 $ 0.26-0.52
Onion (1 lb) 0.58 $ 0.42-0.63
Lettuce (1 head) 1.10 $ 0.45-2.31
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 $ 0.58-0.92
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.22 $ 4.55-14.99
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.72 $ 1.36-1.98
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 $ 1.50-3.46
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.03 $ 3.46-4.38
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.46 $ 0.46-0.51
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 23.06 $ 11.53-34.59
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.44 $ 3.41-3.46
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.29 $ 5.57-9.28
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 17.29 $ 5.69-23.06
Gasoline (1 gallon) 8.02 $ 7.55-8.18
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,119.91 $
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,021.27 $
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 65.37 $ 56.87-195.98
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.91 $ 11.53-17.29
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 15.83 $ 13.65-23.06
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.57 $ 23.69-57.64
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.09 $ 8.07-46.11
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.06 $
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 92.23 $
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child ?
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.11 $
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.88 $ 40.35-63.41
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.23 $ 80.70-103.76
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 138.34 $
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 469.78 $ 380.44-691.70
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 361.22 $ 219.04-576.42
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 605.24 $ 576.42-634.06
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 432.31 $ 403.49-461.13
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 169.80 $ 117.81-214.20
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 121.45 $ 74.97-192.78
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 484.60 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.00

Prices in Vlore

This city had 112 entries in the past 12 months by 13 different contributors.
Last update: February 2025
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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.)