Cost of Living Comparison Between Albania and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Albania and Spain

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Albania is 8.7% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Albania is 6.9% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Albania
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.8 ALLΒ 996
$16.02 €13.83
-26.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.4 ALLΒ 4,420
$57.6 €49.75
-9.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.21 ALLΒ 778
$10.6 €9.15
-13.11%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ALLΒ 167
$2.39 €2.06
-17.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ALLΒ 154
$2.6 €2.24
-30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 ALLΒ 76.3
$1.91 €1.65
-52.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 ALLΒ 255
$3.44 €2.97
-12.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 ALLΒ 342
$4.11 €3.55
-1.46%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Albania
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ALLΒ 180
$1.18 €1.02
80.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 ALLΒ 86.8
$1.53 €1.32
-32.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 ALLΒ 179
$1.61 €1.39
31.68%
Eggs
$3.66 ALLΒ 309
$3.1 €2.68
18.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.07 ALLΒ 1,019
$14.26 €12.32
-15.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 ALLΒ 648
$8.6 €7.42
-10.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.65 ALLΒ 1,237
$15.7 €13.56
-6.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 ALLΒ 133
$2.45 €2.12
-35.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 ALLΒ 222
$2.07 €1.78
27.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 ALLΒ 154
$2.03 €1.75
-10.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 ALLΒ 145
$2.65 €2.29
-35.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 ALLΒ 99.7
$1.83 €1.58
-35.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 ALLΒ 99.3
$1.96 €1.69
-39.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 ALLΒ 117
$1.36 €1.17
2.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ALLΒ 65
$0.74 €0.64
4.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 ALLΒ 354
$6.43 €5.55
-34.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.83 ALLΒ 830
$5.72 €4.94
71.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 ALLΒ 132
$1.32 €1.14
18.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ALLΒ 180
$2.08 €1.8
2.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Albania
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALLΒ 41.18
$1.79 €1.54
-72.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.63 ALLΒ 1,573
$34.46 €29.75
-45.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 ALLΒ 300
$4.56 €3.94
-22.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.21 ALLΒ 271
$1.33 €1.15
141.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.74 ALLΒ 1,498
$26.41 €22.8
-32.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 ALLΒ 185
$1.83 €1.58
19.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K ALLΒ 3M
$39.3K €33.9K
-10.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K ALLΒ 2.7M
$31.2K €27K
2.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albania
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.5 ALLΒ 8,320
$149 €128
-33.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.77 ALLΒ 1,501
$20.46 €17.67
-13.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.38 ALLΒ 1,552
$33.3 €28.75
-44.80%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Albania
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.5 ALLΒ 4,346
$47.32 €40.85
8.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.02 ALLΒ 1,944
$15.64 €13.5
47.19%
Cinema Ticket
$8.17 ALLΒ 690
$9.52 €8.22
-14.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Albania
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 ALLΒ 22.4K
$522 €451
-49.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,537 ALLΒ 383.1K
$9,960 €8,600
-54.45%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Albania
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.1 ALLΒ 5,496
$87.2 €75.3
-25.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.98 ALLΒ 4,051
$37.22 €32.13
28.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ALLΒ 8,800
$91.5 €79
13.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 ALLΒ 11.7K
$108 €93
28.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Albania
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$625 ALLΒ 52.8K
$1,050 €907
-40.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 ALLΒ 35.5K
$812 €701
-48.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,247 ALLΒ 105.3K
$1,692 €1,460
-26.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 ALLΒ 65.4K
$1,239 €1,069
-37.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,870 ALLΒ 242.3K
$4,233 €3,655
-32.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,724 ALLΒ 145.6K
$2,725 €2,353
-36.71%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Albania
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$702 ALLΒ 59.3K
$1,998 €1,725
-64.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
3.51
57.26%

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Last update for Albania: October 27, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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