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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 40.3% more expensive than Albania without rent, and 85.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 37.1% more expensive than Albania without rent, and 60.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Albania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.45
$11.79 ALL 977
39.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$112
$52.6 ALL 4,361
48.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.62
$9.35 ALL 774
1.82%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.11
$1.98 ALL 164
80.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.64
$1.84 ALL 153
38.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.16
$0.85 ALL 70.8
160.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.16
$2.87 ALL 238
123.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.32
$4.04 ALL 335
78.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Albania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.23
$2.06 ALL 171
-24.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.55
$1.03 ALL 85.1
140.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.86
$2.12 ALL 175
-5.66%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.12
$3.59 ALL 297
19.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.30
$12.18 ALL 1,009
-29.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.24
$7.78 ALL 644
10.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.60
$14.48 ALL 1,200
-5.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.61
$1.63 ALL 135
97.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.89
$2.50 ALL 207
8.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.20
$1.76 ALL 146
67.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.12
$1.72 ALL 142
148.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.58
$1.24 ALL 103
102.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.02
$1.20 ALL 99.5
75.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.17
$1.39 ALL 115
58.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.19
$0.73 ALL 60.1
109.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.83
$4.35 ALL 361
620.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.15
$9.95 ALL 825
41.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.33
$1.57 ALL 130
182.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.25
$2.14 ALL 178
136.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Albania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.15
$0.49 ALL 40.23
491.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$140
$19.18 ALL 1,589
409.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.08
$3.59 ALL 297
-1.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.64
$3.18 ALL 263
-42.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.5
$17.63 ALL 1,460
112.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.64
$2.09 ALL 173
-44.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.8K
$34.5K ALL 2.9M
-15.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.8K
$31.2K ALL 2.6M
-26.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Albania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$257
$96.1 ALL 7,962
87.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$37.05
$18.08 ALL 1,498
43.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$75.0
$18.49 ALL 1,532
183.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Albania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.7
$51.3 ALL 4,246
-6.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.82
$22.91 ALL 1,898
-27.28%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.84
$8.21 ALL 680
68.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Albania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,230
$260 ALL 21.5K
499.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.9K
$4,533 ALL 375.5K
176.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Albania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$100
$64.1 ALL 5,313
9.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.5
$47.76 ALL 3,957
7.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$144
$106 ALL 8,771
-4.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$160
$135 ALL 11.2K
-17.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Albania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,946
$622 ALL 51.5K
118.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,549
$419 ALL 34.8K
158.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,334
$1,252 ALL 103.8K
86.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,456
$776 ALL 64.3K
121.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.9K
$2,920 ALL 241.9K
160.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,990
$1,634 ALL 135.4K
241.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Albania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,617
$747 ALL 61.9K
426.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
5.52
15.04%

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

Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Albania: February 28, 2026

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