Cost of Living in Albania

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,615.66$ (168,594.51Lek) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 459.94$ (47,994.63Lek) without rent.
Cost of living in Albania is, on average, 47.27% lower than in United States.
Rent in Albania is, on average, 79.25% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	550.00 Lek	350.00-1,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	2,800.00 Lek	2,000.00-4,500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	500.00 Lek	450.00-600.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	150.00 Lek	100.00-250.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	218.65 Lek	150.00-350.00
Cappuccino (regular)	138.57 Lek	80.00-200.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	125.80 Lek	80.00-160.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	63.74 Lek	50.00-100.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	469.92 Lek	378.54-605.67
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	58.54 Lek	38.57-90.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	58.31 Lek	35.38-77.11
Eggs (regular) (12)	194.43 Lek	140.00-300.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	259.52 Lek	181.44-362.87
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	222.81 Lek	90.72-317.52
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	388.21 Lek	294.84-498.95
Apples (1 lb)	43.80 Lek	22.68-68.04
Banana (1 lb)	73.06 Lek	45.36-113.40
Oranges (1 lb)	54.64 Lek	27.55-99.18
Tomato (1 lb)	46.47 Lek	22.68-68.04
Potato (1 lb)	30.41 Lek	18.14-45.36
Onion (1 lb)	29.11 Lek	18.14-45.36
Lettuce (1 head)	77.36 Lek	30.00-149.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	54.21 Lek	45.00-90.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	700.00 Lek	400.00-1,200.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	95.17 Lek	70.00-151.52
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	143.99 Lek	97.18-250.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	320.00 Lek	267.24-364.42
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	40.00 Lek	36.44-50.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,600.00 Lek	1,200.00-1,943.56
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	250.00 Lek	200.00-350.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	402.34 Lek	241.40-586.47
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	1,500.00 Lek	1,000.00-2,500.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	634.27 Lek	567.81-681.37
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	2,000,000.00 Lek	1,800,000.00-2,663,193.50
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	2,190,876.39 Lek	1,700,000.00-3,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	8,256.81 Lek	5,666.67-15,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	25.58 Lek	10.00-35.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	2,073.52 Lek	1,500.00-3,500.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	3,316.66 Lek	2,200.00-4,500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	1,263.45 Lek	700.00-2,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	603.68 Lek	460.00-971.78
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	15,080.31 Lek	9,717.82-25,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	311,788.90 Lek	150,000.00-611,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	4,646.31 Lek	2,500.00-8,503.09
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	3,417.83 Lek	1,822.09-5,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	8,709.34 Lek	4,500.00-13,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	9,690.75 Lek	5,000.00-15,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	30,108.70 Lek	15,000.00-50,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	19,248.90 Lek	10,000.00-34,012.38
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	54,935.20 Lek	25,000.00-97,178.23
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	34,344.94 Lek	17,006.19-66,810.03
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	14,734.43 Lek	6,503.16-28,212.74
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	7,345.03 Lek	4,645.11-12,077.29
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	42,471.19 Lek
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.97	3.50-7.32

Prices in Albania

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Last update: October 2021
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