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Cost of Living in Albania

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Compare the cost of living by city in Albania

This is a breakdown showing the living expenses in Albania by city. Major cities usually have a higher cost of living than smaller cities. The average cost of living is about 42.1 as of April 2025, taking into account the most common and unavoidable costs such as housing, food, transport and more.

CityCOL IndexRent Index

44.0

60.4

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Average living cost in Albania

CategoryLocal currencyRange

Restaurants

Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant

1,000.00 Lek

500.00-1,700.00

Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course

4,500.00 Lek

2,700.00-8,000.00

McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)

700.00 Lek

600.00-900.00

Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)

249.92 Lek

120.00-450.00

Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)

300.00 Lek

200.00-453.92

Cappuccino (regular)

164.40 Lek

80.00-300.00

Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)

152.34 Lek

90.78-250.00

Water (12 oz small bottle)

76.45 Lek

50.00-120.00

Markets

Milk (regular), (1 gallon)

670.21 Lek

511.03-757.08

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)

77.93 Lek

45.36-108.86

Rice (white), (1 lb)

86.50 Lek

58.97-117.93

Eggs (regular) (12)

312.94 Lek

199.94-420.00

Local Cheese (1 lb)

453.77 Lek

317.06-680.39

Chicken Fillets (1 lb)

306.45 Lek

181.44-453.45

Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)

573.20 Lek

408.23-771.11

Apples (1 lb)

61.74 Lek

31.75-90.72

Banana (1 lb)

101.33 Lek

68.04-181.44

Oranges (1 lb)

66.80 Lek

34.02-127.01

Tomato (1 lb)

68.73 Lek

36.29-113.40

Potato (1 lb)

43.81 Lek

27.22-58.97

Onion (1 lb)

47.43 Lek

27.22-77.11

Lettuce (1 head)

100.36 Lek

40.00-199.94

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

60.65 Lek

50.00-100.00

Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)

900.00 Lek

450.00-1,500.00

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

128.85 Lek

90.00-180.00

Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)

185.87 Lek

109.97-280.00

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)

350.00 Lek

330.00-400.00

Transportation

One-way Ticket (Local Transport)

40.00 Lek

40.00-40.00

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

241.40-804.43

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

1,400.00 Lek

800.00-2,000.00

Gasoline (1 gallon)

728.98 Lek

681.37-791.15

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)

2,499,237.29 Lek

2,000,000.00-2,999,084.75

Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)

2,481,011.65 Lek

2,000,000.00-2,999,084.75

Utilities (Monthly)

Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment

8,536.98 Lek

6,000.00-12,142.86

Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data

1,521.53 Lek

1,200.00-1,800.00

Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)

1,663.08 Lek

1,300.00-2,000.00

Sports And Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult

4,014.79 Lek

2,082.70-6,000.00

Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)

2,052.30 Lek

1,000.00-3,000.00

Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat

800.00 Lek

600.00-1,000.00

Childcare

Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child

20,616.73 Lek

11,996.34-30,000.00

International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child

408,272.68 Lek

180,000.00-1,199,633.90

Clothing And Shoes

1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

5,487.01 Lek

2,999.08-12,000.00

1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)

4,245.67 Lek

2,199.33-7,997.56

1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)

8,676.51 Lek

4,500.00-13,000.00

1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes

11,916.26 Lek

5,000.00-20,000.00

Rent Per Month

Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre

44,163.44 Lek

25,000.00-80,000.00

Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre

32,271.29 Lek

20,000.00-50,000.00

Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre

82,565.55 Lek

40,000.00-150,000.00

Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre

53,409.39 Lek

30,000.00-93,253.65

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre

19,665.32 Lek

10,219.25-32,515.79

Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre

11,256.51 Lek

7,617.99-16,717.31

Salaries And Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

55,656.12 Lek

Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate

5.69

3.50-8.00

Source: Numbeo, Cost of living comparison. Checked April 2025.

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