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Cost of Living Comparison Between Albania and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Albania and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Albania is 20.3% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Albania is 25% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Albania
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.00 ALL 996
$17.66 €15.22
-32.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.2 ALL 4,417
$81.0 €69.8
-34.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.27 ALL 770
$11.38 €9.81
-18.54%
Cappuccino
$1.90 ALL 157
$1.98 €1.71
-4.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 ALL 147
$2.97 €2.56
-40.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 ALL 71.7
$1.32 €1.14
-34.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 ALL 242
$5.83 €5.03
-49.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 ALL 335
$5.30 €4.57
-23.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Albania
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 ALL 175
$1.63 €1.41
29.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ALL 84.3
$2.41 €2.08
-57.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ALL 185
$3.04 €2.62
-26.97%
Eggs
$3.65 ALL 303
$4.13 €3.56
-11.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 ALL 1,001
$16.37 €14.11
-26.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.86 ALL 653
$12.61 €10.87
-37.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.51 ALL 1,204
$20.75 €17.89
-30.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 ALL 129
$2.47 €2.13
-36.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 ALL 212
$2.23 €1.92
14.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 ALL 152
$2.69 €2.32
-31.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 ALL 136
$3.35 €2.89
-51.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 ALL 101
$1.93 €1.67
-36.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ALL 97.5
$1.88 €1.62
-37.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 ALL 114
$1.53 €1.32
-10.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ALL 59.6
$0.54 €0.47
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 ALL 348
$7.11 €6.13
-41.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.63 ALL 799
$7.10 €6.12
35.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 ALL 135
$1.80 €1.55
-10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ALL 177
$2.52 €2.17
-15.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Albania
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALL 40.44
$1.95 €1.68
-74.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.63 ALL 1,547
$42.04 €36.24
-55.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.60 ALL 299
$5.96 €5.13
-39.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.05 ALL 253
$1.54 €1.33
98.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.61 ALL 1,462
$34.47 €29.71
-48.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 ALL 176
$2.10 €1.81
1.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.0K ALL 2.8M
$32.4K €28.0K
4.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K ALL 2.6M
$33.8K €29.1K
-7.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albania
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.7 ALL 8,107
$220 €190
-55.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.75 ALL 1,473
$13.51 €11.65
31.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.73 ALL 1,554
$31.00 €26.72
-39.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Albania
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 ALL 4,346
$57.9 €49.91
-9.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.67 ALL 1,882
$25.31 €21.82
-10.43%
Cinema Ticket
$8.43 ALL 700
$10.47 €9.02
-19.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Albania
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 ALL 21.9K
$572 €493
-53.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,500 ALL 373.5K
$10.5K €9,091
-57.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Albania
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.6 ALL 5,527
$89.8 €77.4
-25.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.70 ALL 4,042
$40.65 €35.04
19.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 ALL 8,698
$100 €86.3
4.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 ALL 11.1K
$133 €115
0.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Albania
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$622 ALL 51.6K
$841 €725
-26.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$425 ALL 35.3K
$656 €565
-35.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,255 ALL 104.2K
$1,480 €1,276
-15.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$789 ALL 65.5K
$1,086 €937
-27.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,798 ALL 232.3K
$3,916 €3,376
-28.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,662 ALL 138.0K
$2,472 €2,131
-32.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Albania
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$752 ALL 62.4K
$1,964 €1,693
-61.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
4.41
25.17%

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

Last update for Albania: January 10, 2026

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

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