Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Albania Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Albania

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 61.6% cheaper than Albania without rent, and 64.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 64.3% cheaper than Albania without rent, and 63.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Albania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$11.8 ALL 996
-78.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$52.4 ALL 4,420
-73.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$9.21 ALL 778
-55.48%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$1.98 ALL 167
-8.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$1.82 ALL 154
-75.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.9 ALL 76.3
-81.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$3.02 ALL 255
-35.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$4.05 ALL 342
-12.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Albania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$2.13 ALL 180
-65.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$1.03 ALL 86.8
-53.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$2.12 ALL 179
-66.04%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$3.66 ALL 309
-74.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$12.07 ALL 1,019
-56.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$7.68 ALL 648
-59.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$14.65 ALL 1,237
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$1.58 ALL 133
39.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$2.63 ALL 222
-72.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$1.82 ALL 154
-40.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$1.72 ALL 145
-66.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$1.18 ALL 99.7
-64.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$1.18 ALL 99.3
-61.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$1.39 ALL 117
-60.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.77 ALL 65
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$4.19 ALL 354
-2.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$9.83 ALL 830
-18.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$1.57 ALL 132
22.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$2.13 ALL 180
35.68%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Albania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.49 ALL 41.18
-30.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$18.63 ALL 1,573
-46.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$3.55 ALL 300
-72.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$3.21 ALL 271
-91.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$17.74 ALL 1,498
-90.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$2.19 ALL 185
-43.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$35.2K ALL 3M
-60.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$31.9K ALL 2.7M
-30.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Albania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$98.5 ALL 8,320
-58.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$17.77 ALL 1,501
-78.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$18.38 ALL 1,552
-55.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Albania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$51.5 ALL 4,346
-68.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$23.02 ALL 1,944
-67.03%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$8.17 ALL 690
-57.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Albania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$265 ALL 22.4K
-73.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$4,537 ALL 383.1K
-59.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Albania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$65.1 ALL 5,496
-61.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$47.98 ALL 4,051
-43.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$104 ALL 8,800
-57.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$138 ALL 11.7K
-75.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Albania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$625 ALL 52.8K
-71.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$421 ALL 35.5K
-72.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$1,247 ALL 105.3K
-66.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$774 ALL 65.4K
-66.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$2,870 ALL 242.3K
-47.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$1,724 ALL 145.6K
-51.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Albania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$702 ALL 59.3K
-28.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
5.52
63.41%

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

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Albania: October 27, 2025

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