Cost of living in Albania
Summary of cost of living in Albania
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 237,860 Lek
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 96,489 Lek WARNING! These estimates are currently based on just a small amount of data. They provide a decent starting assumption, but they are not yet completely reliable.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 821 Lek | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 770 Lek | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 353 Lek | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 163 Lek | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 326 Lek | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 162 Lek | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 552 Lek | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 131 Lek | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 92 Lek | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 92 Lek | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 1,131 Lek | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 190 Lek | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 67 Lek | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 59,481 Lek | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 41,798 Lek | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 13,504 Lek | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 46,779 Lek | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 23,699 Lek | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 8,941 Lek | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 1,500 Lek | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 29,173 Lek | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 20,293 Lek | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 1,296 Lek | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 959 Lek | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 3,917 Lek | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 3,564 Lek | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 8,669 Lek | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 12,963 Lek | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 550,000 Lek | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 188 Lek | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 1,551 Lek | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 200 Lek | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 669 Lek | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 2,500 Lek | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 250 Lek | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 375 Lek | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 413 Lek | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 334 Lek | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 382 Lek | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 564 Lek | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 3,059 Lek | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 1,600 Lek | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 4,588 Lek | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 799 Lek | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 200 Lek | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 313 Lek | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 75,000 Lek | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | - | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 3,617 Lek | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 326 Lek | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Albania
This map shows only the top cities in Albania. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Recent Comparisons
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- Cost of living in Durrës is 24% more expensive than in Vlorë
- Cost of living in Tirana is 16% cheaper than in Córdoba
- Cost of living in Durrës is 7% more expensive than in Varna
- Cost of living in Tirana is 27% more expensive than in Elbasan
- Cost of living in Korçë is 12% cheaper than in Provo, Utah
- Cost of living in Tirana is 33% cheaper than in Lyon
- Cost of living in Tirana is 15% cheaper than in Dresden
- Cost of living in Tirana is 28% cheaper than in Antwerp
- Cost of living in Tirana is 25% more expensive than in Sarajevo
- Cost of living in Tirana is 17% more expensive than in Tegucigalpa
- Cost of living in Tirana is 16% cheaper than in Prague
- Cost of living in Vlorë is 65% cheaper than in Los Angeles, California
- Cost of living in Vlorë is 45% cheaper than in Athens
- Cost of living in Tirana is 25% more expensive than in San Luis Potosí
- Cost of living in Durrës is 9% more expensive than in Howrah
- Cost of living in Tirana is 38% cheaper than in Burlington, Vermont
- Cost of living in Vlorë is 57% cheaper than in Kansas City, Missouri
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