Cost of Living Comparison Between Permet and Ballsh Cost of Living Comparison Between Permet and Ballsh

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Permet is 17.2% cheaper than Ballsh without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Permet is 8.3% more expensive than Ballsh without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Permet
Ballsh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.59 ALLĀ 960
$11.84 ALLĀ 981
-2.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.9 ALLĀ 4,962
$59.0 ALLĀ 4,885
1.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.60 ALLĀ 796
$7.21 ALLĀ 597
33.15%
Cappuccino
$1.97 ALLĀ 163
$1.98 ALLĀ 164
-0.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 ALLĀ 152
$1.48 ALLĀ 122
23.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 ALLĀ 77.2
$0.91 ALLĀ 75.4
2.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.96 ALLĀ 245
$2.99 ALLĀ 248
-1.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 ALLĀ 351
$4.19 ALLĀ 347
0.95%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Permet
Ballsh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ALLĀ 171
$2.07 ALLĀ 172
-0.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 ALLĀ 90.8
$1.10 ALLĀ 90.8
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 ALLĀ 182
$2.12 ALLĀ 176
3.77%
Eggs
$3.84 ALLĀ 318
$3.99 ALLĀ 331
-3.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 ALLĀ 1,106
$13.18 ALLĀ 1,092
1.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.84 ALLĀ 650
$7.67 ALLĀ 635
2.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.59 ALLĀ 1,291
$15.46 ALLĀ 1,281
0.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ALLĀ 147
$1.70 ALLĀ 141
4.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.74 ALLĀ 227
$2.77 ALLĀ 229
-1.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 ALLĀ 162
$2.06 ALLĀ 171
-5.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 ALLĀ 161
$1.99 ALLĀ 165
-2.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 ALLĀ 114
$1.37 ALLĀ 113
0.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 ALLĀ 109
$1.34 ALLĀ 111
-1.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 ALLĀ 123
$1.45 ALLĀ 120
2.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ALLĀ 62.9
$0.75 ALLĀ 62.1
1.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ALLĀ 354
$4.29 ALLĀ 356
-0.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 ALLĀ 900
$10.83 ALLĀ 897
0.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 ALLĀ 135
$1.65 ALLĀ 137
-1.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ALLĀ 177
$2.06 ALLĀ 171
3.88%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Permet
Ballsh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALLĀ 40.80
$0.45 ALLĀ 37.37
8.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.02 ALLĀ 1,576
$19.11 ALLĀ 1,583
-0.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.47 ALLĀ 287
$3.61 ALLĀ 299
-3.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.22 ALLĀ 267
$3.18 ALLĀ 264
1.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.46 ALLĀ 1,446
$17.54 ALLĀ 1,453
-0.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 ALLĀ 177
$2.17 ALLĀ 179
-1.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.5K ALLĀ 3.4M
$40.0K ALLĀ 3.3M
1.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K ALLĀ 3.0M
$35.1K ALLĀ 2.9M
2.11%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Permet
Ballsh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ALLĀ 8,771
$106 ALLĀ 8,801
-0.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.64 ALLĀ 1,461
$17.64 ALLĀ 1,461
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.62 ALLĀ 1,543
$18.76 ALLĀ 1,554
-0.75%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Permet
Ballsh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.2 ALLĀ 4,652
$55.2 ALLĀ 4,576
1.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.02 ALLĀ 2,073
$25.42 ALLĀ 2,106
-1.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.15 ALLĀ 758
$9.36 ALLĀ 775
-2.24%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Permet
Ballsh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 ALLĀ 13.4K
$158 ALLĀ 13.1K
2.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,498 ALLĀ 455.5K
$5,592 ALLĀ 463.3K
-1.68%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Permet
Ballsh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 ALLĀ 5,557
$67.3 ALLĀ 5,579
-0.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.1 ALLĀ 4,149
$49.86 ALLĀ 4,131
0.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 ALLĀ 8,748
$108 ALLĀ 8,972
-2.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 ALLĀ 10.6K
$130 ALLĀ 10.8K
-2.18%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Permet
Ballsh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$456 ALLĀ 37.8K
$450 ALLĀ 37.3K
1.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 ALLĀ 29.0K
$342 ALLĀ 28.3K
2.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ALLĀ 50.0K
$618 ALLĀ 51.2K
-2.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ALLĀ 36.6K
$436 ALLĀ 36.1K
1.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,820 ALLĀ 150.8K
$2,085 ALLĀ 172.8K
-12.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,205 ALLĀ 99.9K
$1,272 ALLĀ 105.4K
-5.24%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Permet
Ballsh
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
5.52
-

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Last update for Permet: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ballsh: March 1, 2026

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