Cost of living in Albania
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 1,048 Lek | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 387 Lek | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 257 Lek | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 124 Lek | |
| 12 eggs, large | 208 Lek | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 106 Lek | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 407 Lek | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 107 Lek | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 60 Lek | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 106 Lek | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 905 Lek | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 161 Lek | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 72 Lek | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 63,507 Lek | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 35,525 Lek | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 8,200 Lek | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 44,077 Lek | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 26,608 Lek | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 7,969 Lek | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 1,717 Lek | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 42,961 Lek | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 12,486 Lek | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 732 Lek | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 468 Lek | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 8,642 Lek | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 3,659 Lek | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 11,577 Lek | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 12,445 Lek | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 1,992,600 Lek | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 174 Lek | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 1,645 Lek | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 586 Lek | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 1,114 Lek | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 2,718 Lek | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 390 Lek | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 362 Lek | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 408 Lek | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 194 Lek | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 247 Lek | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 483 Lek | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 2,290 Lek | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 1,000 Lek | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 2,000 Lek | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 4,641 Lek | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 639 Lek | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 147 Lek | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 306 Lek | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 71,519 Lek | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 31 Lek | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 4,007 Lek | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 299 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.
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 Vlorë is 58% cheaper than in Tacoma, Washington
- Cost of living in Tirana is 34% cheaper than in Graz
- Cost of living in Tirana is about the same as in Tirana
- Cost of living in Durrës is 62% more expensive than in Kochi
- Cost of living in Vlorë is 25% cheaper than in Durrës
- Cost of living in Tirana is 20% more expensive than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Tirana is 97% more expensive than in Bucharest
- Cost of living in Tirana is 11% cheaper than in Durrës
- Cost of living in Tirana is 10% cheaper than in Budapest
- Cost of living in Tirana is 38% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Tirana is 47% cheaper than in Frankfurt am Main
- Cost of living in Tirana is about the same as in Villahermosa
- Cost of living in Tirana is 46% cheaper than in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Cost of living in Tirana is 13% cheaper than in Dar es Salaam
- Cost of living in Tirana is 46% cheaper than in Dallas, Texas
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- Cost of living in Tirana is about the same as in Belgrade
- Cost of living in Tirana is 62% cheaper than in London
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