Cost of Living Comparison Between Elbasan and Berat Cost of Living Comparison Between Elbasan and Berat

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Elbasan is 1.3% more expensive than Berat without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Elbasan is 19.1% cheaper than Berat without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Elbasan
Berat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.31 ALLĀ 771
$11.69 ALLĀ 969
-20.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.90 ALLĀ 2,643
$33.61 ALLĀ 2,785
-5.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.00 ALLĀ 580
$8.46 ALLĀ 701
-17.26%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ALLĀ 151
$1.75 ALLĀ 145
4.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ALLĀ 110
$1.76 ALLĀ 145
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ALLĀ 56.4
$0.91 ALLĀ 75.7
-25.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 ALLĀ 142
$2.57 ALLĀ 213
-33.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 ALLĀ 198
$3.44 ALLĀ 285
-30.52%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Elbasan
Berat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 ALLĀ 149
$1.97 ALLĀ 163
-8.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 ALLĀ 76.4
$1.09 ALLĀ 90.7
-15.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 ALLĀ 128
$2.15 ALLĀ 178
-28.37%
Eggs
$3.02 ALLĀ 251
$2.92 ALLĀ 242
3.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.77 ALLĀ 809
$10.81 ALLĀ 895
-9.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.43 ALLĀ 450
$7.74 ALLĀ 642
-29.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.56 ALLĀ 1,041
$16.01 ALLĀ 1,326
-21.55%
Apples (1kg)
$0.92 ALLĀ 76.4
$1.71 ALLĀ 142
-46.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 ALLĀ 195
$2.41 ALLĀ 200
-2.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ALLĀ 106
$1.51 ALLĀ 125
-15.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 ALLĀ 80.5
$1.37 ALLĀ 114
-29.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 ALLĀ 83.7
$0.96 ALLĀ 79.8
5.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 ALLĀ 87.0
$1.15 ALLĀ 95.6
-8.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ALLĀ 80.3
$0.80 ALLĀ 66.5
21.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ALLĀ 46.88
$0.74 ALLĀ 61.1
-22.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 ALLĀ 345
$4.17 ALLĀ 346
-
Wine (Bottle)
$8.12 ALLĀ 672
$11.14 ALLĀ 923
-27.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ALLĀ 79.2
$1.15 ALLĀ 95.4
-16.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 ALLĀ 120
$1.40 ALLĀ 116
2.86%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Elbasan
Berat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALLĀ 40.81
$0.34 ALLĀ 27.79
44.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.99 ALLĀ 1,573
$18.86 ALLĀ 1,563
0.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 ALLĀ 293
$3.44 ALLĀ 285
2.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 ALLĀ 103
$3.07 ALLĀ 254
-59.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.37 ALLĀ 1,190
$17.78 ALLĀ 1,473
-19.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 ALLĀ 179
$2.09 ALLĀ 173
3.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K ALLĀ 1.7M
$40.2K ALLĀ 3.3M
-47.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K ALLĀ 2.3M
$35.4K ALLĀ 2.9M
-22.03%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elbasan
Berat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.9 ALLĀ 5,463
$82.4 ALLĀ 6,827
-19.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.57 ALLĀ 1,456
$17.82 ALLĀ 1,477
-1.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.19 ALLĀ 1,259
$18.72 ALLĀ 1,551
-18.86%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Elbasan
Berat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.5 ALLĀ 5,426
$55.6 ALLĀ 4,609
17.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.36 ALLĀ 1,356
$25.20 ALLĀ 2,088
-35.08%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ALLĀ 476
$9.61 ALLĀ 796
-40.27%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Elbasan
Berat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$140 ALLĀ 11.6K
$158 ALLĀ 13.1K
-11.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,801 ALLĀ 149.2K
$1,782 ALLĀ 147.6K
1.08%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Elbasan
Berat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 ALLĀ 8,907
$67.6 ALLĀ 5,599
59.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.91 ALLĀ 2,810
$50.8 ALLĀ 4,205
-33.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 ALLĀ 7,924
$105 ALLĀ 8,737
-9.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 ALLĀ 14.4K
$127 ALLĀ 10.5K
36.99%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Elbasan
Berat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 ALLĀ 24.0K
$444 ALLĀ 36.8K
-34.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 ALLĀ 16.2K
$337 ALLĀ 27.9K
-42.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$416 ALLĀ 34.5K
$600 ALLĀ 49.7K
-30.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 ALLĀ 24.7K
$434 ALLĀ 35.9K
-31.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,325 ALLĀ 109.8K
$1,825 ALLĀ 151.2K
-27.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$851 ALLĀ 70.5K
$1,232 ALLĀ 102.1K
-30.96%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Elbasan
Berat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 ALLĀ 44.6K
$486 ALLĀ 40.3K
10.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.1
5.52
10.51%

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Last update for Elbasan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Berat: February 28, 2026

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