Cost of Living Comparison Between Albania and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Albania and Germany

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Albania is 28.2% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Albania is 26.7% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Albania
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.8 ALLΒ 996
$17.11 €14.78
-31.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.4 ALLΒ 4,420
$74.9 €64.7
-30.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.21 ALLΒ 778
$11.47 €9.91
-19.70%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ALLΒ 167
$4.01 €3.46
-50.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ALLΒ 154
$3.33 €2.88
-45.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 ALLΒ 76.3
$2.89 €2.5
-68.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 ALLΒ 255
$5.24 €4.52
-42.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 ALLΒ 342
$4.58 €3.95
-11.57%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Albania
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ALLΒ 180
$1.26 €1.08
69.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 ALLΒ 86.8
$2.19 €1.89
-52.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 ALLΒ 179
$3.46 €2.99
-38.73%
Eggs
$3.66 ALLΒ 309
$3.79 €3.28
-3.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.07 ALLΒ 1,019
$14.73 €12.72
-18.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 ALLΒ 648
$13.83 €11.94
-44.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.65 ALLΒ 1,237
$19.93 €17.21
-26.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 ALLΒ 133
$3.18 €2.75
-50.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 ALLΒ 222
$1.79 €1.55
46.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 ALLΒ 154
$2.32 €2
-21.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 ALLΒ 145
$4.73 €4.09
-63.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 ALLΒ 99.7
$1.58 €1.37
-25.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 ALLΒ 99.3
$1.62 €1.4
-27.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 ALLΒ 117
$1.86 €1.6
-25.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ALLΒ 65
$1.07 €0.92
-28.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 ALLΒ 354
$9.84 €8.5
-57.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.83 ALLΒ 830
$6.85 €5.92
43.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 ALLΒ 132
$1.1 €0.95
42.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ALLΒ 180
$1.7 €1.46
25.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Albania
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALLΒ 41.18
$3.68 €3.18
-86.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.63 ALLΒ 1,573
$68 €58.7
-72.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 ALLΒ 300
$5.87 €5.07
-39.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.21 ALLΒ 271
$2.23 €1.92
43.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.74 ALLΒ 1,498
$37.69 €32.54
-52.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 ALLΒ 185
$1.97 €1.7
11.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K ALLΒ 3M
$31.7K €27.4K
11.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K ALLΒ 2.7M
$37.3K €32.2K
-14.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albania
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.5 ALLΒ 8,320
$350 €302
-71.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.77 ALLΒ 1,501
$27.07 €23.37
-34.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.38 ALLΒ 1,552
$51.9 €44.83
-64.60%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Albania
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.5 ALLΒ 4,346
$40.64 €35.09
26.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.02 ALLΒ 1,944
$24.54 €21.19
-6.19%
Cinema Ticket
$8.17 ALLΒ 690
$14.15 €12.22
-42.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Albania
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 ALLΒ 22.4K
$463 €400
-42.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,537 ALLΒ 383.1K
$15.1K €13K
-69.95%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Albania
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.1 ALLΒ 5,496
$94.4 €81.5
-31.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.98 ALLΒ 4,051
$43.6 €37.65
10.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ALLΒ 8,800
$100 €86.7
3.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 ALLΒ 11.7K
$133 €115
3.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Albania
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$625 ALLΒ 52.8K
$1,042 €900
-40.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 ALLΒ 35.5K
$765 €660
-44.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,247 ALLΒ 105.3K
$1,909 €1,648
-34.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 ALLΒ 65.4K
$1,445 €1,247
-46.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,870 ALLΒ 242.3K
$6,341 €5,475
-54.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,724 ALLΒ 145.6K
$4,896 €4,227
-64.78%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Albania
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$702 ALLΒ 59.3K
$3,362 €2,903
-79.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
3.98
38.69%

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Last update for Albania: October 27, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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