Cost of living in Albania
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 994 Lek | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 377 Lek | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 253 Lek | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 127 Lek | |
| 12 eggs, large | 179 Lek | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 93 Lek | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 339 Lek | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 113 Lek | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 59 Lek | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 109 Lek | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 1,044 Lek | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 162 Lek | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 74 Lek | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 51,902 Lek | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 30,401 Lek | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 7,585 Lek | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 40,987 Lek | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 24,443 Lek | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 8,358 Lek | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 1,872 Lek | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 43,877 Lek | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 11,656 Lek | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 777 Lek | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 500 Lek | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 7,191 Lek | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 4,150 Lek | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 10,808 Lek | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 13,045 Lek | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 2,080,290 Lek | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 168 Lek | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 1,564 Lek | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 684 Lek | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 1,157 Lek | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 2,799 Lek | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 375 Lek | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 358 Lek | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 411 Lek | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 213 Lek | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 242 Lek | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 489 Lek | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 2,332 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 | 4,725 Lek | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 600 Lek | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 152 Lek | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 295 Lek | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 70,635 Lek | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 31 Lek | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 4,424 Lek | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 295 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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Recent Prices Added
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Korçë costs 100 Lek (6 days ago)
- 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) in Korçë costs 20 Lek (6 days ago)
- Cocktail drink in downtown club in Korçë costs 1,000 Lek (6 days ago)
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Korçë costs 2,000 Lek (6 days ago)
- Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for two in Korçë costs 2,500 Lek (6 days ago)
- 75 ml tube of toothpaste in Korçë costs 100 Lek (6 days ago)
- 4 rolls of toilet paper in Korçë costs 100 Lek (6 days ago)
- 400 ml hair shampoo 2-in-1 in Korçë costs 100 Lek (6 days ago)
- 40ml deodorant, roll-on in Korçë costs 375 Lek (6 days ago)
- 1 box of 32 of tampons (tampax, ob, ...) in Korçë costs 100 Lek (6 days ago)