Cost of living in Albania
Summary of cost of living in Albania
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 284,344 Lek
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 130,414 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 | 932 Lek | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 608 Lek | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 471 Lek | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 186 Lek | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 298 Lek | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 128 Lek | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 458 Lek | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 151 Lek | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 104 Lek | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 98 Lek | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 1,256 Lek | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 184 Lek | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 91 Lek | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 87,956 Lek | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 52,797 Lek | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 22,203 Lek | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 58,016 Lek | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 222,231 Lek | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 20,081 Lek | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 4,527 Lek | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 40,000 Lek | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 30,000 Lek | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 1,216 Lek | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 1,059 Lek | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 3,779 Lek | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 4,266 Lek | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 8,939 Lek | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 13,207 Lek | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 994,106 Lek | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 208 Lek | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 1,552 Lek | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 1,200 Lek | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 1,000 Lek | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 3,108 Lek | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 949 Lek | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 366 Lek | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 534 Lek | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 262 Lek | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 312 Lek | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 729 Lek | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 3,000 Lek | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 1,769 Lek | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 4,547 Lek | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 1,322 Lek | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 239 Lek | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 397 Lek | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 75,000 Lek | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 25 Lek | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 3,661 Lek | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 325 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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