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Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Albania Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Albania

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 43.1% more expensive than Albania without rent, and 74.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 40.4% more expensive than Albania without rent, and 58.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Albania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.16
$12.00 ALL 996
46.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 €64.7
$53.2 ALL 4,417
41.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.95
$9.27 ALL 770
24.49%
Cappuccino
$4.10 €3.53
$1.90 ALL 157
115.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$1.77 ALL 147
92.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$0.86 ALL 71.7
252.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 €4.53
$2.92 ALL 242
80.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.03 ALL 335
13.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Albania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.07
$2.11 ALL 175
-40.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.02 ALL 84.3
124.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 €2.90
$2.22 ALL 185
51.80%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.27
$3.65 ALL 303
3.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.54 €12.54
$12.05 ALL 1,001
20.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.28 €12.31
$7.86 ALL 653
81.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.99 €17.23
$14.51 ALL 1,204
37.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.72
$1.56 ALL 129
102.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.55 ALL 212
-29.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.83 ALL 152
20.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.07
$1.64 ALL 136
188.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$1.22 ALL 101
27.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.17 ALL 97.5
39.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.37 ALL 114
35.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.72 ALL 59.6
48.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.80 €8.45
$4.19 ALL 348
133.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.98
$9.63 ALL 799
-27.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
$1.62 ALL 135
-32.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.40
$2.13 ALL 177
-23.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Albania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.17
$0.49 ALL 40.44
651.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 €57.5
$18.63 ALL 1,547
258.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 €4.90
$3.60 ALL 299
58.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 €1.96
$3.05 ALL 253
-25.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.16 €32.89
$17.61 ALL 1,462
116.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.70
$2.13 ALL 176
-7.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$34.0K ALL 2.8M
-6.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.2K
$31.3K ALL 2.6M
19.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Albania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 €306
$97.7 ALL 8,107
262.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.69 €23.87
$17.75 ALL 1,473
56.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 €44.29
$18.73 ALL 1,554
174.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Albania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.25 €35.55
$52.4 ALL 4,346
-21.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.49 €21.11
$22.67 ALL 1,882
8.03%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 €11.96
$8.43 ALL 700
64.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Albania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 €397
$264 ALL 21.9K
74.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$4,500 ALL 373.5K
236.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Albania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.8
$66.6 ALL 5,527
40.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.43 €37.44
$48.70 ALL 4,042
-10.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.4
$105 ALL 8,698
-4.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$134 ALL 11.1K
-0.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Albania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 €895
$622 ALL 51.6K
66.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$425 ALL 35.3K
81.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,932 €1,665
$1,255 ALL 104.2K
53.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 €1,251
$789 ALL 65.5K
83.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,257 €5,393
$2,798 ALL 232.3K
123.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,369 €3,766
$1,662 ALL 138.0K
162.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Albania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,444 €2,969
$752 ALL 62.4K
357.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
5.52
-27.90%

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

Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

Last update for Albania: January 10, 2026

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