Cost of Living Comparison Between Lac and Berat Cost of Living Comparison Between Lac and Berat

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Lac is 7.9% more expensive than Berat without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lac is 13% cheaper than Berat without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lac
Berat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.54 ALLĀ 782
$11.69 ALLĀ 959
-18.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.38 ALLĀ 2,983
$33.61 ALLĀ 2,756
8.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.11 ALLĀ 583
$8.46 ALLĀ 693
-15.96%
Cappuccino
$1.89 ALLĀ 155
$1.75 ALLĀ 144
8.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 ALLĀ 130
$1.76 ALLĀ 144
-9.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ALLĀ 71.5
$0.91 ALLĀ 74.9
-4.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 ALLĀ 188
$2.57 ALLĀ 211
-10.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 ALLĀ 274
$3.44 ALLĀ 282
-2.91%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lac
Berat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 ALLĀ 166
$1.97 ALLĀ 162
2.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 ALLĀ 69.9
$1.09 ALLĀ 89.8
-22.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 ALLĀ 160
$2.15 ALLĀ 176
-9.30%
Eggs
$3.03 ALLĀ 249
$2.92 ALLĀ 240
3.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.41 ALLĀ 771
$10.81 ALLĀ 886
-12.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.89 ALLĀ 647
$7.74 ALLĀ 635
1.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.21 ALLĀ 1,083
$16.01 ALLĀ 1,313
-17.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 ALLĀ 141
$1.71 ALLĀ 140
0.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 ALLĀ 195
$2.41 ALLĀ 198
-1.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 ALLĀ 117
$1.51 ALLĀ 124
-5.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 ALLĀ 110
$1.37 ALLĀ 113
-2.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 ALLĀ 86.0
$0.96 ALLĀ 79.0
9.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ALLĀ 102
$1.15 ALLĀ 94.6
7.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 ALLĀ 90.4
$0.80 ALLĀ 65.8
37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALLĀ 60.3
$0.74 ALLĀ 60.5
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ALLĀ 328
$4.17 ALLĀ 342
-4.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.93 ALLĀ 814
$11.14 ALLĀ 914
-10.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ALLĀ 142
$1.15 ALLĀ 94.4
50.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 ALLĀ 97.8
$1.40 ALLĀ 114
-15.00%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lac
Berat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALLĀ 37.00
$0.34 ALLĀ 27.51
32.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.09 ALLĀ 1,565
$18.86 ALLĀ 1,547
1.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 ALLĀ 291
$3.44 ALLĀ 282
3.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.18 ALLĀ 261
$3.07 ALLĀ 252
3.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.73 ALLĀ 1,454
$17.78 ALLĀ 1,458
-0.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 ALLĀ 179
$2.09 ALLĀ 171
4.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K ALLĀ 2.9M
$40.2K ALLĀ 3.3M
-12.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K ALLĀ 2.1M
$35.4K ALLĀ 2.9M
-27.29%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lac
Berat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.7 ALLĀ 5,550
$82.4 ALLĀ 6,757
-17.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.34 ALLĀ 1,422
$17.82 ALLĀ 1,462
-2.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.13 ALLĀ 1,322
$18.72 ALLĀ 1,535
-13.84%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lac
Berat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 ALLĀ 4,547
$55.6 ALLĀ 4,562
-0.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.39 ALLĀ 2,082
$25.20 ALLĀ 2,066
0.75%
Cinema Ticket
$8.14 ALLĀ 667
$9.61 ALLĀ 788
-15.30%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lac
Berat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.7 ALLĀ 7,844
$158 ALLĀ 13.0K
-39.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$1,782 ALLĀ 146.1K
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lac
Berat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.20 ALLĀ 3,789
$67.6 ALLĀ 5,541
-31.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.1 ALLĀ 4,358
$50.8 ALLĀ 4,162
4.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.5 ALLĀ 7,669
$105 ALLĀ 8,648
-11.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 ALLĀ 11.4K
$127 ALLĀ 10.4K
8.92%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lac
Berat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 ALLĀ 37.6K
$444 ALLĀ 36.4K
3.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 ALLĀ 27.9K
$337 ALLĀ 27.6K
1.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$601 ALLĀ 49.3K
$600 ALLĀ 49.2K
0.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 ALLĀ 35.9K
$434 ALLĀ 35.6K
1.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,977 ALLĀ 162.1K
$1,825 ALLĀ 149.6K
8.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,165 ALLĀ 95.5K
$1,232 ALLĀ 101.1K
-5.50%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lac
Berat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$486 ALLĀ 39.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5.52
-27.54%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input ā€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lac: February 28, 2026

Last update for Berat: February 28, 2026

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