Cost of living in Albania
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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) | 372 Lek | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 248 Lek | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 127 Lek | |
| 12 eggs, large | 193 Lek | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 107 Lek | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 363 Lek | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 110 Lek | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 58 Lek | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 108 Lek | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 933 Lek | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 161 Lek | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 66 Lek | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 54,184 Lek | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 32,275 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) | 1,785 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 | 500 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) | 4,409 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 | 1,909,710 Lek | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 171 Lek | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 1,607 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.) | 411 Lek | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 183 Lek | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 243 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 | 4,392 Lek | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 630 Lek | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 144 Lek | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 295 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 | 4,004 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.
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Recent Prices Added
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Tirana costs 100 Lek (1 day ago)
- One-way ticket in public transport in Tirana costs 40 Lek (1 day ago)
- 1 kg of apples in Tirana costs 100 Lek (1 day ago)
- 1 kg of tomatoes in Tirana costs 140 Lek (1 day ago)
- 10 eggs, large in Tirana costs 264 Lek (1 day ago)
- 1 liter of whole fat milk in Tirana costs 140 Lek (1 day ago)