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

😐 Solo nomad: Albania is 157.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 183.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Albania is 171.7% more expensive than India without rent, and 175.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Albania
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.79 ALL 967
$2.60 ₹238
353.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.6 ALL 4,317
$13.91 ₹1,275
278.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.35 ALL 766
$4.17 ₹382
124.22%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ALL 162
$1.84 ₹168
7.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 ALL 151
$0.44 ₹40.04
318.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ALL 70.1
$0.17 ₹15.35
400.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.87 ALL 235
$1.96 ₹179
46.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 ALL 332
$3.50 ₹321
15.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Albania
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ALL 169
$0.73 ₹67.2
182.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 ALL 84.3
$0.48 ₹44.00
114.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 ALL 173
$0.72 ₹65.7
194.44%
Eggs
$3.59 ALL 294
$0.94 ₹86.4
281.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.18 ALL 999
$5.23 ₹479
132.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 ALL 638
$3.12 ₹286
149.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.48 ALL 1,187
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Apples (1kg)
$1.63 ALL 134
$2.19 ₹201
-25.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.50 ALL 205
$0.75 ₹68.4
233.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 ALL 144
$1.10 ₹100
60.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 ALL 141
$0.57 ₹52.4
201.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ALL 102
$0.42 ₹38.64
195.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ALL 98.5
$0.45 ₹41.26
166.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 ALL 114
$0.55 ₹50.1
152.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ALL 59.5
$0.33 ₹30.23
121.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ALL 357
$4.13 ₹378
5.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.95 ALL 816
$7.66 ₹702
29.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 ALL 129
$1.83 ₹167
-14.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ALL 176
$2.90 ₹266
-26.21%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹526
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🚌 Getting Around
Albania
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALL 39.82
$0.37 ₹33.46
32.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.18 ALL 1,573
$10.00 ₹917
91.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 ALL 294
$0.92 ₹84.1
290.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.18 ALL 261
$0.28 ₹25.62
1035.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.63 ALL 1,445
$1.77 ₹162
896.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ALL 171
$1.17 ₹107
78.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K ALL 2.8M
$13.8K ₹1.3M
149.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K ALL 2.6M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
36.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albania
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.1 ALL 7,880
$41.02 ₹3,759
134.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.08 ALL 1,483
$3.88 ₹355
365.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 ALL 1,516
$7.71 ₹707
139.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Albania
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.3 ALL 4,203
$16.54 ₹1,515
209.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.91 ALL 1,879
$7.91 ₹725
189.63%
Cinema Ticket
$8.21 ALL 673
$3.41 ₹313
140.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Albania
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$260 ALL 21.3K
$70.7 ₹6,481
267.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,533 ALL 371.7K
$1,845 ₹169.0K
145.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Albania
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.1 ALL 5,259
$24.96 ₹2,287
156.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.76 ALL 3,916
$27.09 ₹2,482
76.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 ALL 8,681
$46.21 ₹4,234
129.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 ALL 11.1K
$33.03 ₹3,026
310.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Albania
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$622 ALL 51.0K
$175 ₹16.1K
254.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$419 ALL 34.4K
$113 ₹10.4K
270.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,252 ALL 102.7K
$403 ₹37.0K
210.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$776 ALL 63.6K
$258 ₹23.7K
200.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,920 ALL 239.4K
$1,308 ₹119.9K
123.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,634 ALL 134.0K
$659 ₹60.4K
148.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Albania
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$747 ALL 61.2K
$457 ₹41.8K
63.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
9.02
-38.80%

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Last update for Albania: February 28, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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