Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Albania Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Albania

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 35.6% more expensive than Albania without rent, and 85.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 34.3% more expensive than Albania without rent, and 61.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Albania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$11.8 ALL 996
35.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$52.4 ALL 4,420
47.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$9.21 ALL 778
4.89%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$1.98 ALL 167
80.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$1.82 ALL 154
45.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.9 ALL 76.3
146.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$3.02 ALL 255
117.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$4.05 ALL 342
72.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Albania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$2.13 ALL 180
-29.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$1.03 ALL 86.8
134.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$2.12 ALL 179
-4.72%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$3.66 ALL 309
19.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$12.07 ALL 1,019
-26.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$7.68 ALL 648
7.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$14.65 ALL 1,237
-3.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$1.58 ALL 133
105.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$2.63 ALL 222
1.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$1.82 ALL 154
57.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$1.72 ALL 145
147.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$1.18 ALL 99.7
116.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$1.18 ALL 99.3
85.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$1.39 ALL 117
61.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.77 ALL 65
103.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$4.19 ALL 354
648.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$9.83 ALL 830
35.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.57 ALL 132
193.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$2.13 ALL 180
133.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Albania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.49 ALL 41.18
506.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$18.63 ALL 1,573
426.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$3.55 ALL 300
1.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$3.21 ALL 271
-43.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$17.74 ALL 1,498
112.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$2.19 ALL 185
-45.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$35.2K ALL 3M
-17.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$31.9K ALL 2.7M
-29.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Albania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$98.5 ALL 8,320
82.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$17.77 ALL 1,501
47.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$18.38 ALL 1,552
187.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Albania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$51.5 ALL 4,346
-9.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$23.02 ALL 1,944
-28.89%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$8.17 ALL 690
69.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Albania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$265 ALL 22.4K
503.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$4,537 ALL 383.1K
170.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Albania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$65.1 ALL 5,496
10.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$47.98 ALL 4,051
7.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$104 ALL 8,800
-3.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$138 ALL 11.7K
-20.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Albania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$625 ALL 52.8K
123.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$421 ALL 35.5K
162.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$1,247 ALL 105.3K
82.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$774 ALL 65.4K
129.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$2,870 ALL 242.3K
143.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$1,724 ALL 145.6K
196.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Albania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$702 ALL 59.3K
416.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
5.52
15.04%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Albania: October 27, 2025

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