Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Albania Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Albania

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 9.5% more expensive than Albania without rent, and 41.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 7.4% more expensive than Albania without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Albania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$11.8 ALL 996
35.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$52.4 ALL 4,420
10.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$9.21 ALL 778
15.09%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$1.98 ALL 167
20.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.82 ALL 154
42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.9 ALL 76.3
112.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.02 ALL 255
13.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$4.05 ALL 342
1.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Albania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.13 ALL 180
-44.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.03 ALL 86.8
48.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.12 ALL 179
-24.06%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$3.66 ALL 309
-15.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$12.07 ALL 1,019
18.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$7.68 ALL 648
11.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$14.65 ALL 1,237
7.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.58 ALL 133
55.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.63 ALL 222
-21.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.82 ALL 154
11.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.72 ALL 145
54.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.18 ALL 99.7
55.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.18 ALL 99.3
66.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.39 ALL 117
-2.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.77 ALL 65
-3.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$4.19 ALL 354
53.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$9.83 ALL 830
-41.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.57 ALL 132
-15.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.13 ALL 180
-2.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Albania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.49 ALL 41.18
265.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$18.63 ALL 1,573
84.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$3.55 ALL 300
28.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.21 ALL 271
-58.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$17.74 ALL 1,498
48.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.19 ALL 185
-16.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$35.2K ALL 3M
11.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$31.9K ALL 2.7M
-2.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Albania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$98.5 ALL 8,320
50.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$17.77 ALL 1,501
15.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$18.38 ALL 1,552
81.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Albania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$51.5 ALL 4,346
-8.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$23.02 ALL 1,944
-32.06%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$8.17 ALL 690
16.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Albania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$265 ALL 22.4K
97.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$4,537 ALL 383.1K
119.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Albania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$65.1 ALL 5,496
34.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$47.98 ALL 4,051
-22.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$104 ALL 8,800
-12.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$138 ALL 11.7K
-22.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Albania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$625 ALL 52.8K
67.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$421 ALL 35.5K
92.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,247 ALL 105.3K
35.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$774 ALL 65.4K
59.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$2,870 ALL 242.3K
47.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$1,724 ALL 145.6K
58.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Albania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$702 ALL 59.3K
184.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
5.52
-36.41%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Albania: October 27, 2025

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