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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 10.4% more expensive than Albania without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 7.8% more expensive than Albania without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Albania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.15 €13.79
$11.79 ALL 967
36.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €48.63
$52.6 ALL 4,317
8.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 €8.84
$9.35 ALL 766
10.70%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.01
$1.98 ALL 162
19.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.18
$1.84 ALL 151
39.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.57
$0.85 ALL 70.1
116.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.91
$2.87 ALL 235
18.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 €3.47
$4.04 ALL 332
0.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Albania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.00
$2.06 ALL 169
-42.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.34
$1.03 ALL 84.3
52.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 €1.43
$2.12 ALL 173
-20.75%
Eggs
$3.03 €2.59
$3.59 ALL 294
-15.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.07 €12.02
$12.18 ALL 999
15.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.29
$7.78 ALL 638
9.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.03 €13.69
$14.48 ALL 1,187
10.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.10
$1.63 ALL 134
50.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.77
$2.50 ALL 205
-16.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.73
$1.76 ALL 144
14.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.27
$1.72 ALL 141
54.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.59
$1.24 ALL 102
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.70
$1.20 ALL 98.5
65.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.12
$1.39 ALL 114
-5.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$0.73 ALL 59.5
8.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 €5.29
$4.35 ALL 357
42.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.85
$9.95 ALL 816
-42.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.12
$1.57 ALL 129
-16.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.84
$2.14 ALL 176
0.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Albania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.49
$0.49 ALL 39.82
257.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.21 €30.07
$19.18 ALL 1,573
83.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 €3.82
$3.59 ALL 294
24.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.09
$3.18 ALL 261
-60.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.17 €22.35
$17.63 ALL 1,445
48.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.57
$2.09 ALL 171
-11.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.4K
$34.5K ALL 2.8M
9.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K €26.9K
$31.2K ALL 2.6M
1.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Albania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 €129
$96.1 ALL 7,880
57.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.21 €17.26
$18.08 ALL 1,483
11.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.48 €29.45
$18.49 ALL 1,516
86.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Albania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.21 €40.32
$51.3 ALL 4,203
-7.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.17 €13.81
$22.91 ALL 1,879
-29.42%
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 €8.12
$8.21 ALL 673
15.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Albania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €439
$260 ALL 21.3K
97.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,741
$4,533 ALL 371.7K
125.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Albania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 €73.1
$64.1 ALL 5,259
33.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.27
$47.76 ALL 3,916
-23.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 €77.8
$106 ALL 8,681
-13.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €91.8
$135 ALL 11.1K
-20.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Albania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €912
$622 ALL 51.0K
71.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 €701
$419 ALL 34.4K
95.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,659 €1,417
$1,252 ALL 102.7K
32.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 €1,043
$776 ALL 63.6K
57.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,315 €3,685
$2,920 ALL 239.4K
47.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,771 €2,366
$1,634 ALL 134.0K
69.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Albania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,113 €1,804
$747 ALL 61.2K
182.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
5.52
-36.41%

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

Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

Last update for Albania: February 28, 2026

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