Cost of living in Albania
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 1,027 Lek | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 396 Lek | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 271 Lek | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 125 Lek | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 204 Lek | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 113 Lek | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 345 Lek | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 103 Lek | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 59 Lek | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 120 Lek | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 1,012 Lek | ||
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 164 Lek | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 72 Lek | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 64,929 Lek | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 37,469 Lek | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 10,346 Lek | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 56,158 Lek | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 30,666 Lek | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 4,833 Lek | ||
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 1,627 Lek | ||
| 40” flat screen TV | 36,988 Lek | ||
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 10,655 Lek | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 691 Lek | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 462 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 | 177 Lek | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 1,656 Lek | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 365 Lek | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 2,465 Lek | ||
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 2,706 Lek | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 413 Lek | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 367 Lek | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 388 Lek | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 160 Lek | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 221 Lek | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 460 Lek | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 2,334 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 | 4,184 Lek | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 642 Lek | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 143 Lek | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 322 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 | 3,588 Lek | ||
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 315 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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Prices recently added
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Vlorë costs 350 Lek (3 days ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Vlorë costs 2,500 Lek (3 days ago)
- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Vlorë costs 500 Lek (3 days ago)
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Vlorë costs 200 Lek (3 days ago)
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