Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Albania Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Albania

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 44.8% more expensive than Albania without rent, and 92.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 37.2% more expensive than Albania without rent, and 69.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Albania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.44
$11.79 ALL 977
58.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$101
$52.6 ALL 4,361
41.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.15
$9.35 ALL 774
19.14%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.10
$1.98 ALL 164
89.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.88
$1.84 ALL 153
15.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.38
$0.85 ALL 70.8
105.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.09
$2.87 ALL 238
107.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.25
$4.04 ALL 335
50.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Albania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.01
$2.06 ALL 171
7.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.68
$1.03 ALL 85.1
162.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.94
$2.12 ALL 175
71.23%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.85
$3.59 ALL 297
-0.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.77
$12.18 ALL 1,009
-4.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.55
$7.78 ALL 644
56.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.79
$14.48 ALL 1,200
5.59%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.88
$1.63 ALL 135
165.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.04
$2.50 ALL 207
-40.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.26
$1.76 ALL 146
119.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.82
$1.72 ALL 142
148.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.79
$1.24 ALL 103
125.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.56
$1.20 ALL 99.5
118.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$1.39 ALL 115
89.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.44
$0.73 ALL 60.1
145.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.33
$4.35 ALL 361
243.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.56
$9.95 ALL 825
29.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.13
$1.57 ALL 130
92.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.61
$2.14 ALL 178
58.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Albania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.53
$0.49 ALL 40.23
430.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$106
$19.18 ALL 1,589
306.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.62
$3.59 ALL 297
-5.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.10
$3.18 ALL 263
-51.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.24
$17.63 ALL 1,460
59.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.57
$2.09 ALL 173
-44.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.2K
$34.5K ALL 2.9M
-27.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$27.8K
$31.2K ALL 2.6M
-34.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Albania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$214
$96.1 ALL 7,962
63.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.3
$18.08 ALL 1,498
153.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.8
$18.49 ALL 1,532
237.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Albania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.1
$51.3 ALL 4,246
-15.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.31
$22.91 ALL 1,898
-22.00%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.71
$8.21 ALL 680
40.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Albania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,096
$260 ALL 21.5K
209.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.5K
$4,533 ALL 375.5K
168.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Albania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.2
$64.1 ALL 5,313
-13.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$57.9
$47.76 ALL 3,957
-10.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$121
$106 ALL 8,771
-15.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$135 ALL 11.2K
-20.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Albania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,859
$622 ALL 51.5K
119.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,635
$419 ALL 34.8K
186.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,961
$1,252 ALL 103.8K
73.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,571
$776 ALL 64.3K
143.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,869
$2,920 ALL 241.9K
72.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,503
$1,634 ALL 135.4K
147.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Albania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,091
$747 ALL 61.9K
302.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
5.52
14.67%

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Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

Last update for Albania: February 28, 2026

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