Cost of living and expenses in Albania

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Albania? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Albania, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Albania (The last update: 3 days ago)

Currency in Albania Albanian lek (ALL). For 10 US dollars you can get 936 Albanian lekë. For 100 US dollars you can get 9.36 thousand Albanian lekë. And the other way around: For 100 Albanian lekë you can get 1.07 US dollars.


See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Albania


What are the different prices in the cities in Albania? Look here: Prices in cities in Albania

Prices: Gjirokastër   Korçë   Kukës   Sarandë   Shkodër   Tirana   Vlorë   Durrës   Elbasan   Lezhë  


Price fees $91 ($64 - $130)

fees

$91 ($64 - $130)
by half less than in United States

Price internet $17.3 ($13.9 - $21)

internet

$17.3 ($13.9 - $21)
76% is less expensive than in United States

Price jeans $56 ($27 - $128)

jeans

$56 ($27 - $128)
7.6% more than in United States

Price average earnings $577

average earnings

$577
87% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $456 ($267 - $735)

renting a small apartment in the center

$456 ($267 - $735)
74% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $507 ($267 - $855)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$507 ($267 - $855)
79% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Albania:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.43 (ALL 40)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $17.1 (ALL 1.6K)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $2.1 (ALL 194)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $24.6K (ALL 2.3M)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $456 (ALL 42.7K)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $320 (ALL 30K)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $766 (ALL 71.7K)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $507 (ALL 47.4K)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $91 (ALL 8.53K)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $17.3 (ALL 1.62K)
  11. numb_34 $16.3 (ALL 1.52K)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $56 (ALL 5.29K)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $46 (ALL 4.27K)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $92 (ALL 8.63K)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $122 (ALL 11.5K)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $25K (ALL 2.34M)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $211 (ALL 19.8K)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $1.95K (ALL 182K)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $4.18K (ALL 391K)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $1.16K (ALL 109K)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $577 (ALL 54K)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 5.6%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $3.2 (ALL 300)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $3.2 (ALL 300)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $15 (ALL 1.4K)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Albania

Price changes in One Square Meter Of An Apartment In The Center over the years: 2012: $2.09K(ALL 196K), 2014: $1.98K(ALL 185K), 2015: $1.76K(ALL 164K), 2016: $1.82K(ALL 171K), 2017: $1.86K(ALL 175K), and 2018: $1.8K(ALL 168K)

Albania price changes: Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center 2012-2018
Albania price changes Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center hikersbay.com

Have earnings increased in Albania?
See the average salary in previous years in 2012: $410(ALL 38.4K), 2014: $470(ALL 44K), 2015: $418(ALL 39.1K), 2016: $378(ALL 35.4K), 2017: $421(ALL 39.4K), and 2018: $421(ALL 39.4K)

Albania price changes: Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2012-2018
Albania price changes Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Fees over the years: 2012: $90(ALL 8.38K), 2014: $84(ALL 7.85K), 2015: $70(ALL 6.51K), 2016: $87(ALL 8.14K), 2017: $76(ALL 7.07K), and 2018: $86(ALL 8K)

Albania price changes: Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment 2012-2018
Albania price changes Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment hikersbay.com

Price changes in Internet over the years: 2012: $28(ALL 2.65K), 2014: $24(ALL 2.24K), 2015: $22(ALL 2.06K), 2016: $22(ALL 2.08K), 2017: $24(ALL 2.24K), and 2018: $26(ALL 2.43K)

Albania price changes: Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) 2012-2018
Albania price changes Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) hikersbay.com

Have prices changed in clothing stores in Albania in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2012: $101(ALL 9.42K), 2014: $73(ALL 6.86K), 2015: $68(ALL 6.4K), 2016: $61(ALL 5.71K), 2017: $56(ALL 5.2K), and 2018: $60(ALL 5.61K)

Albania price changes: 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) 2012-2018
Albania price changes 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) hikersbay.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$1.6 ($1.1 - $2.1)
37% is less expensive than in United States

bananas

$2.3 ($1.6 - $4.3)
38% more than in United States

coffee

$1.7 ($0.85 - $2.7)
67% is less expensive than in United States

tomatoes

$1.6 ($0.75 - $2.7)
68% is less expensive than in United States

average earnings

$577
87% is less expensive than in United States

fees

$91 ($64 - $130)
by half less than in United States