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Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Albania Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Albania

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 36.5% more expensive than Albania without rent, and 97.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 37.9% more expensive than Albania without rent, and 76% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Albania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$12.00 ALL 996
68.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$53.2 ALL 4,417
64.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$9.27 ALL 770
9.71%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$1.90 ALL 157
148.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$1.77 ALL 147
34.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$0.86 ALL 71.7
102.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$2.92 ALL 242
126.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$4.03 ALL 335
60.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Albania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$2.11 ALL 175
-18.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.02 ALL 84.3
66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$2.22 ALL 185
-1.80%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$3.65 ALL 303
11.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$12.05 ALL 1,001
-17.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$7.86 ALL 653
12.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$14.51 ALL 1,204
-3.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$1.56 ALL 129
88.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$2.55 ALL 212
-36.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.83 ALL 152
53.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$1.64 ALL 136
116.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$1.22 ALL 101
33.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$1.17 ALL 97.5
31.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$1.37 ALL 114
-14.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$0.72 ALL 59.6
115.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$4.19 ALL 348
385.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$9.63 ALL 799
11.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.62 ALL 135
73.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
$2.13 ALL 177
59.15%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Albania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$0.49 ALL 40.44
577.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$18.63 ALL 1,547
417.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$3.60 ALL 299
52.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$3.05 ALL 253
-50.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$17.61 ALL 1,462
54.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$2.13 ALL 176
-7.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$34.0K ALL 2.8M
12.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$31.3K ALL 2.6M
31.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Albania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$97.7 ALL 8,107
228.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$17.75 ALL 1,473
-1.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$18.73 ALL 1,554
129.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Albania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$52.4 ALL 4,346
-13.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$22.67 ALL 1,882
-30.83%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$8.43 ALL 700
64.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Albania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$264 ALL 21.9K
549.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$4,500 ALL 373.5K
376.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Albania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$66.6 ALL 5,527
36.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$48.70 ALL 4,042
-7.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$105 ALL 8,698
-2.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$134 ALL 11.1K
-21.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Albania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$622 ALL 51.6K
121.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$425 ALL 35.3K
173.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$1,255 ALL 104.2K
86.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$789 ALL 65.5K
131.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$2,798 ALL 232.3K
111.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$1,662 ALL 138.0K
176.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Albania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$752 ALL 62.4K
341.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
5.52
4.17%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

Last update for Albania: January 10, 2026

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