Cost of Living Comparison Between Albania and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Albania and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Albania is 28.7% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Albania is 27.1% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Albania
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.79 ALL 977
$16.40 A$23.29
-28.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.6 ALL 4,362
$78.2 A$111
-32.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.35 ALL 775
$9.52 A$13.52
-1.79%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ALL 164
$3.57 A$5.07
-44.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 ALL 153
$2.55 A$3.62
-27.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ALL 70.8
$2.21 A$3.14
-61.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.87 ALL 238
$6.41 A$9.10
-55.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 ALL 335
$7.22 A$10.25
-44.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Albania
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ALL 171
$1.56 A$2.21
32.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 ALL 85.2
$2.48 A$3.53
-58.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 ALL 175
$2.00 A$2.84
6.00%
Eggs
$3.59 ALL 297
$4.28 A$6.07
-16.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.18 ALL 1,009
$8.60 A$12.21
41.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 ALL 645
$8.56 A$12.15
-9.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.48 ALL 1,200
$13.71 A$19.47
5.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 ALL 135
$3.22 A$4.58
-49.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.50 ALL 207
$2.72 A$3.86
-8.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 ALL 146
$2.94 A$4.17
-40.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 ALL 142
$4.28 A$6.08
-59.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ALL 103
$2.51 A$3.56
-50.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ALL 99.5
$2.11 A$3.00
-43.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 ALL 115
$2.21 A$3.14
-37.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ALL 60.1
$1.53 A$2.17
-52.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ALL 361
$31.35 A$44.52
-86.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.95 ALL 825
$14.09 A$20.00
-29.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 ALL 130
$4.43 A$6.29
-64.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ALL 178
$5.07 A$7.20
-57.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Albania
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALL 40.24
$2.90 A$4.12
-83.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.18 ALL 1,589
$97.6 A$139
-80.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 ALL 297
$3.55 A$5.05
1.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.18 ALL 263
$1.84 A$2.62
72.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.63 ALL 1,461
$37.44 A$53.2
-52.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ALL 173
$1.15 A$1.63
81.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K ALL 2.9M
$29.2K A$41.5K
18.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K ALL 2.6M
$23.0K A$32.6K
35.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albania
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.1 ALL 7,963
$180 A$255
-46.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.08 ALL 1,498
$25.91 A$36.79
-30.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 ALL 1,532
$52.5 A$74.5
-64.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Albania
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.3 ALL 4,247
$48.04 A$68.2
6.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.91 ALL 1,899
$16.66 A$23.66
37.52%
Cinema Ticket
$8.21 ALL 680
$13.87 A$19.70
-40.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Albania
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$260 ALL 21.6K
$1,559 A$2,214
-83.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,533 ALL 375.6K
$12.5K A$17.8K
-63.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Albania
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.1 ALL 5,314
$70.2 A$99.7
-8.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.76 ALL 3,958
$51.4 A$73.0
-7.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 ALL 8,773
$101 A$143
5.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 ALL 11.2K
$112 A$159
21.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Albania
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$622 ALL 51.6K
$1,361 A$1,932
-54.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$419 ALL 34.8K
$1,083 A$1,538
-61.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,252 ALL 103.8K
$2,332 A$3,311
-46.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$776 ALL 64.3K
$1,718 A$2,439
-54.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,920 ALL 241.9K
$7,612 A$10.8K
-61.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,634 ALL 135.4K
$5,588 A$7,935
-70.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Albania
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$747 ALL 61.9K
$3,928 A$5,578
-81.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
6.35
-13.07%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Albania: February 28, 2026

Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

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