Cost of living in Albania
Summary of cost of living in Albania
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 262,734 Lek
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 111,705 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 | 992 Lek | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 705 Lek | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 332 Lek | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 188 Lek | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 250 Lek | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 147 Lek | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 709 Lek | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 137 Lek | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 92 Lek | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 119 Lek | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 1,437 Lek | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 180 Lek | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 104 Lek | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 83,792 Lek | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 38,586 Lek | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 10,155 Lek | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 49,234 Lek | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 38,468 Lek | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 9,600 Lek | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 2,007 Lek | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 55,342 Lek | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 12,290 Lek | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 1,210 Lek | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 828 Lek | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 5,349 Lek | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 4,030 Lek | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 10,022 Lek | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 14,578 Lek | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 1,664,430 Lek | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 221 Lek | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 1,600 Lek | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 700 Lek | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 1,002 Lek | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 3,711 Lek | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 949 Lek | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 391 Lek | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 597 Lek | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 260 Lek | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 302 Lek | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 698 Lek | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 3,107 Lek | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 1,731 Lek | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 3,249 Lek | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 4,426 Lek | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 670 Lek | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 244 Lek | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 324 Lek | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 72,791 Lek | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 25 Lek | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 4,554 Lek | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 348 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.
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