Cost of Living Comparison Between Albania and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Albania and India

😐 Solo nomad: Albania is 160.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 181.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Albania is 180% more expensive than India without rent, and 175.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Albania
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.8 ALL 996
$2.49 ₹213
373.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.4 ALL 4,420
$14.06 ₹1,202
272.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.21 ALL 778
$4.1 ₹351
124.63%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ALL 167
$1.82 ₹156
8.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ALL 154
$0.44 ₹37.72
313.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 ALL 76.3
$0.17 ₹14.36
429.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 ALL 255
$1.94 ₹166
55.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 ALL 342
$3.53 ₹302
14.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Albania
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ALL 180
$0.73 ₹62.1
191.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 ALL 86.8
$0.48 ₹41.19
114.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 ALL 179
$0.72 ₹61.4
194.44%
Eggs
$3.66 ALL 309
$0.94 ₹80.1
289.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.07 ALL 1,019
$5.23 ₹448
130.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 ALL 648
$3.14 ₹269
144.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.65 ALL 1,237
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Apples (1kg)
$1.58 ALL 133
$2.2 ₹188
-28.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 ALL 222
$0.72 ₹61.2
265.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 ALL 154
$1.09 ₹93.2
66.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 ALL 145
$0.57 ₹49.11
201.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 ALL 99.7
$0.42 ₹36.21
180.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 ALL 99.3
$0.45 ₹38.73
162.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 ALL 117
$0.55 ₹46.97
152.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ALL 65
$0.33 ₹27.96
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 ALL 354
$4.08 ₹349
2.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.83 ALL 830
$7.99 ₹683
23.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 ALL 132
$1.92 ₹164
-18.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ALL 180
$2.89 ₹248
-26.30%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Albania
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALL 41.18
$0.34 ₹28.83
44.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.63 ALL 1,573
$10.01 ₹856
86.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 ALL 300
$0.97 ₹83
265.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.21 ALL 271
$0.28 ₹23.62
1046.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.74 ALL 1,498
$1.77 ₹151
902.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 ALL 185
$1.24 ₹106
76.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K ALL 3M
$14K ₹1.2M
151.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K ALL 2.7M
$22.2K ₹1.9M
43.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albania
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.5 ALL 8,320
$40.79 ₹3,489
141.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.77 ALL 1,501
$3.79 ₹324
368.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.38 ALL 1,552
$8.13 ₹695
126.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Albania
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.5 ALL 4,346
$16 ₹1,368
221.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.02 ALL 1,944
$7.59 ₹649
203.29%
Cinema Ticket
$8.17 ALL 690
$3.45 ₹295
136.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Albania
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 ALL 22.4K
$69.7 ₹5,958
280.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,537 ALL 383.1K
$1,847 ₹158K
145.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Albania
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.1 ALL 5,496
$25.29 ₹2,163
157.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.98 ALL 4,051
$26.99 ₹2,309
77.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ALL 8,800
$44.67 ₹3,821
133.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 ALL 11.7K
$33.23 ₹2,842
315.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Albania
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$625 ALL 52.8K
$179 ₹15.3K
248.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 ALL 35.5K
$114 ₹9,770
268.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,247 ALL 105.3K
$414 ₹35.4K
200.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 ALL 65.4K
$260 ₹22.2K
197.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,870 ALL 242.3K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
91.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,724 ALL 145.6K
$830 ₹71K
107.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Albania
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$702 ALL 59.3K
$500 ₹42.8K
40.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
9.02
-38.80%

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Last update for Albania: October 27, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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