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Cost of Living Comparison Between Albania and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Albania and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Albania is 26.8% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 49.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Albania is 27.5% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Albania
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.00 ALL 996
$20.24 £15.12
-40.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.2 ALL 4,417
$87.4 £65.3
-39.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.27 ALL 770
$10.17 £7.60
-8.85%
Cappuccino
$1.90 ALL 157
$4.73 £3.54
-59.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 ALL 147
$2.38 £1.78
-25.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 ALL 71.7
$1.74 £1.30
-50.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 ALL 242
$6.60 £4.93
-55.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 ALL 335
$6.45 £4.82
-37.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Albania
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 ALL 175
$1.71 £1.28
23.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ALL 84.3
$1.70 £1.27
-40.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ALL 185
$2.18 £1.63
1.83%
Eggs
$3.65 ALL 303
$4.06 £3.03
-10.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 ALL 1,001
$9.91 £7.40
21.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.86 ALL 653
$8.86 £6.61
-11.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.51 ALL 1,204
$14.01 £10.47
3.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 ALL 129
$2.94 £2.20
-46.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 ALL 212
$1.61 £1.20
58.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 ALL 152
$2.81 £2.10
-34.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 ALL 136
$3.55 £2.65
-53.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 ALL 101
$1.63 £1.22
-25.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ALL 97.5
$1.54 £1.15
-24.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 ALL 114
$1.17 £0.87
17.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ALL 59.6
$1.55 £1.16
-53.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 ALL 348
$20.35 £15.20
-79.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.63 ALL 799
$10.78 £8.05
-10.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 ALL 135
$2.81 £2.10
-42.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ALL 177
$3.39 £2.53
-37.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Albania
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALL 40.44
$3.32 £2.48
-85.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.63 ALL 1,547
$96.3 £72.0
-80.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.60 ALL 299
$5.49 £4.10
-34.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.05 ALL 253
$1.52 £1.14
100.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.61 ALL 1,462
$27.15 £20.28
-35.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 ALL 176
$1.96 £1.47
8.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.0K ALL 2.8M
$38.3K £28.6K
-11.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K ALL 2.6M
$41.2K £30.7K
-24.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albania
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.7 ALL 8,107
$321 £240
-69.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.75 ALL 1,473
$17.42 £13.01
1.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.73 ALL 1,554
$42.91 £32.05
-56.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Albania
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 ALL 4,346
$45.54 £34.02
14.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.67 ALL 1,882
$15.68 £11.71
44.58%
Cinema Ticket
$8.43 ALL 700
$13.84 £10.34
-39.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Albania
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 ALL 21.9K
$1,718 £1,283
-84.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,500 ALL 373.5K
$21.4K £16.0K
-79.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Albania
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.6 ALL 5,527
$91.1 £68.1
-26.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.70 ALL 4,042
$44.98 £33.60
8.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 ALL 8,698
$102 £76.1
2.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 ALL 11.1K
$105 £78.1
28.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Albania
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$622 ALL 51.6K
$1,375 £1,027
-54.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$425 ALL 35.3K
$1,162 £868
-63.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,255 ALL 104.2K
$2,342 £1,749
-46.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$789 ALL 65.5K
$1,828 £1,365
-56.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,798 ALL 232.3K
$5,907 £4,413
-52.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,662 ALL 138.0K
$4,604 £3,439
-63.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Albania
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$752 ALL 62.4K
$3,321 £2,481
-77.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
5.75
-4.00%

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

Last update for Albania: January 10, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

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