Cost of Living in Albania

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,634.48$ (168,583.18Lek) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 465.61$ (48,023.25Lek) without rent.
Cost of living in Albania is, on average, 46.55% lower than in United States.
Rent in Albania is, on average, 78.66% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	500.00 Lek	300.00-971.38
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	2,750.00 Lek	2,000.00-4,500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	500.00 Lek	411.26-600.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	150.00 Lek	100.00-250.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	200.00 Lek	150.00-350.00
Cappuccino (regular)	138.21 Lek	80.00-200.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	124.95 Lek	80.00-157.85
Water (12 oz small bottle)	63.11 Lek	50.00-100.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	470.26 Lek	378.54-582.95
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	59.81 Lek	38.55-90.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	59.88 Lek	36.29-90.72
Eggs (regular) (12)	198.04 Lek	140.00-300.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	259.96 Lek	181.44-362.87
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	228.12 Lek	90.72-340.19
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	391.21 Lek	317.52-544.31
Apples (1 lb)	43.51 Lek	22.68-68.04
Banana (1 lb)	73.14 Lek	54.43-113.40
Oranges (1 lb)	54.76 Lek	27.54-99.14
Tomato (1 lb)	46.72 Lek	22.68-68.04
Potato (1 lb)	29.39 Lek	18.14-45.36
Onion (1 lb)	28.54 Lek	18.14-46.64
Lettuce (1 head)	76.98 Lek	30.00-150.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	54.53 Lek	45.00-90.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	700.00 Lek	400.00-1,200.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	93.80 Lek	70.00-150.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	142.74 Lek	97.14-250.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	320.00 Lek	267.13-359.85
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	40.00 Lek	30.00-50.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,600.00 Lek	1,200.00-2,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	250.00 Lek	200.00-350.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	402.34 Lek	241.40-563.27
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	1,500.00 Lek	1,000.00-2,500.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	624.24 Lek	564.03-681.37
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	2,000,000.00 Lek	1,800,000.00-2,500,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	2,208,722.25 Lek	1,700,000.00-3,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	8,346.60 Lek	5,897.66-15,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	25.85 Lek	10.00-35.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	2,076.58 Lek	1,500.00-3,500.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	3,354.82 Lek	2,500.00-5,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	1,300.90 Lek	700.00-2,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	600.00 Lek	450.00-971.38
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	15,254.04 Lek	9,713.79-25,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	319,382.39 Lek	150,000.00-720,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	4,415.96 Lek	2,500.00-8,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	3,443.75 Lek	1,821.34-5,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	8,545.08 Lek	4,000.00-13,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	9,559.12 Lek	5,000.00-15,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	29,440.49 Lek	15,000.00-50,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	19,306.84 Lek	10,000.00-33,998.25
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	56,235.04 Lek	27,000.00-121,422.33
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	34,376.55 Lek	18,000.00-66,782.28
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	15,238.99 Lek	6,967.67-28,201.03
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	7,462.12 Lek	4,645.11-11,280.41
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	42,793.77 Lek
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.00	3.70-7.32

Prices in Albania

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Last update: September 2021
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