Cost of Living in Albania

Summary of cost of living in Albania:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 Lek 500.00-2,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,500.00 Lek 2,984.01-8,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 Lek 600.00-1,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 240.00 Lek 130.00-400.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 346.78 Lek 250.00-490.79
Cappuccino (regular) 163.14 Lek 80.00-294.48
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 150.86 Lek 87.77-200.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 75.18 Lek 50.00-100.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 672.82 Lek 513.68-817.45
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 80.10 Lek 54.43-124.47
Rice (white), (1 lb) 83.89 Lek 45.36-100.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 310.20 Lek 180.00-420.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 475.12 Lek 317.52-680.39
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 297.75 Lek 178.10-453.59
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 566.30 Lek 408.23-703.07
Apples (1 lb) 59.92 Lek 31.75-90.72
Banana (1 lb) 98.12 Lek 68.04-181.44
Oranges (1 lb) 67.64 Lek 34.02-113.40
Tomato (1 lb) 64.27 Lek 36.29-99.79
Potato (1 lb) 45.69 Lek 22.68-68.04
Onion (1 lb) 45.77 Lek 34.02-68.04
Lettuce (1 head) 112.95 Lek 50.00-180.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 61.29 Lek 50.00-100.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 900.00 Lek 500.00-1,500.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 131.36 Lek 90.00-200.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 174.54 Lek 100.00-300.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 360.00 Lek 340.00-420.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 Lek 40.00-44.17
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,600.00 Lek 1,200.00-1,800.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 300.00 Lek 300.00-500.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 482.80 Lek 321.87-789.85
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1,500.00 Lek 1,177.90-2,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 687.05 Lek 654.88-738.16
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,944,752.17 Lek 1,800,000.00-3,435,544.20
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,672,376.08 Lek 2,453,960.14-3,141,068.98
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 8,277.06 Lek 6,000.00-13,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,500.31 Lek 1,100.00-1,970.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,570.38 Lek 1,200.00-2,200.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 4,307.59 Lek 2,500.00-6,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,138.46 Lek 1,000.00-4,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 775.00 Lek 650.00-1,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 22,261.58 Lek 15,000.00-34,355.44
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 422,100.29 Lek 200,000.00-960,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 5,683.95 Lek 2,500.00-12,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,229.09 Lek 2,000.00-6,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,992.62 Lek 5,500.00-13,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,926.05 Lek 6,000.00-20,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 54,597.81 Lek 28,000.00-87,765.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 36,968.37 Lek 20,000.00-50,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 106,755.03 Lek 50,000.00-160,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 64,579.37 Lek 35,000.00-100,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 23,397.81 Lek 13,006.34-37,160.91
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 13,088.07 Lek 9,290.23-18,580.45
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 61,989.78 Lek
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.52 3.00-7.50

Prices in Albania

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Last update: 18 May 2025
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