Cost of living in Albania
Summary of cost of living in Albania
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 240,588 Lek
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 95,610 Lek
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 889 Lek | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 835 Lek | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 332 Lek | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 136 Lek | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 221 Lek | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 79 Lek | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 696 Lek | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 99 Lek | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 76 Lek | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 153 Lek | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 1,133 Lek | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 155 Lek | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 85 Lek | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 55,951 Lek | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 35,144 Lek | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 10,853 Lek | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 40,951 Lek | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 30,888 Lek | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 15,558 Lek | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 1,809 Lek | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 47,755 Lek | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 12,290 Lek | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 799 Lek | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 738 Lek | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 5,137 Lek | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 4,162 Lek | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 10,532 Lek | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 19,114 Lek | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 1,962,620 Lek | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 175 Lek | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 1,581 Lek | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 325 Lek | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 1,002 Lek | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 3,367 Lek | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 949 Lek | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 404 Lek | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 490 Lek | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 154 Lek | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 350 Lek | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 488 Lek | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 2,949 Lek | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 1,831 Lek | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 3,249 Lek | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 5,104 Lek | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 712 Lek | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 186 Lek | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 187 Lek | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 70,000 Lek | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 23 Lek | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 8,436 Lek | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 354 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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