Cost of Living Comparison Between Vlore and Elbasan Cost of Living Comparison Between Vlore and Elbasan

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Vlore is 6.5% more expensive than Elbasan without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Vlore is 24.6% more expensive than Elbasan without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Vlore
Elbasan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 ALLĀ 803
$9.31 ALLĀ 771
4.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.55 ALLĀ 3,111
$31.90 ALLĀ 2,643
17.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.24 ALLĀ 600
$7.00 ALLĀ 580
3.43%
Cappuccino
$1.86 ALLĀ 154
$1.82 ALLĀ 151
2.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ALLĀ 132
$1.32 ALLĀ 110
21.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ALLĀ 72.5
$0.68 ALLĀ 56.4
27.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 ALLĀ 199
$1.72 ALLĀ 142
39.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 ALLĀ 267
$2.39 ALLĀ 198
34.73%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vlore
Elbasan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 ALLĀ 165
$1.80 ALLĀ 149
10.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 ALLĀ 71.5
$0.92 ALLĀ 76.4
-6.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 ALLĀ 167
$1.54 ALLĀ 128
30.52%
Eggs
$3.07 ALLĀ 254
$3.02 ALLĀ 251
1.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 ALLĀ 829
$9.77 ALLĀ 809
2.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.61 ALLĀ 630
$5.43 ALLĀ 450
40.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.48 ALLĀ 1,117
$12.56 ALLĀ 1,041
7.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 ALLĀ 154
$0.92 ALLĀ 76.4
102.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 ALLĀ 194
$2.35 ALLĀ 195
-0.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 ALLĀ 142
$1.27 ALLĀ 106
35.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 ALLĀ 110
$0.97 ALLĀ 80.5
37.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 ALLĀ 82.8
$1.01 ALLĀ 83.7
-0.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ALLĀ 103
$1.05 ALLĀ 87.0
18.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ALLĀ 94.9
$0.97 ALLĀ 80.3
18.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ALLĀ 59.3
$0.57 ALLĀ 46.88
26.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 ALLĀ 344
$4.17 ALLĀ 345
-0.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.90 ALLĀ 820
$8.12 ALLĀ 672
21.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 ALLĀ 145
$0.96 ALLĀ 79.2
82.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ALLĀ 144
$1.44 ALLĀ 120
20.83%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Vlore
Elbasan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALLĀ 40.59
$0.49 ALLĀ 40.81
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.79 ALLĀ 1,971
$18.99 ALLĀ 1,573
25.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.47 ALLĀ 287
$3.54 ALLĀ 293
-1.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.67 ALLĀ 387
$1.24 ALLĀ 103
276.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.87 ALLĀ 1,481
$14.37 ALLĀ 1,190
24.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 ALLĀ 175
$2.17 ALLĀ 179
-2.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K ALLĀ 2.8M
$21.1K ALLĀ 1.7M
62.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K ALLĀ 2.1M
$27.6K ALLĀ 2.3M
-6.89%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vlore
Elbasan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.1 ALLĀ 5,474
$65.9 ALLĀ 5,463
0.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.36 ALLĀ 1,438
$17.57 ALLĀ 1,456
-1.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.80 ALLĀ 1,309
$15.19 ALLĀ 1,259
4.02%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vlore
Elbasan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.4 ALLĀ 4,586
$65.5 ALLĀ 5,426
-15.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.09 ALLĀ 2,327
$16.36 ALLĀ 1,356
71.70%
Cinema Ticket
$8.07 ALLĀ 669
$5.74 ALLĀ 476
40.59%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Vlore
Elbasan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.0 ALLĀ 7,954
$140 ALLĀ 11.6K
-31.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$1,801 ALLĀ 149.2K
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vlore
Elbasan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.96 ALLĀ 3,974
$108 ALLĀ 8,907
-55.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.6 ALLĀ 4,439
$33.91 ALLĀ 2,810
58.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.4 ALLĀ 7,900
$95.6 ALLĀ 7,924
-0.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 ALLĀ 11.7K
$174 ALLĀ 14.4K
-18.90%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Vlore
Elbasan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 ALLĀ 40.4K
$290 ALLĀ 24.0K
68.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 ALLĀ 30.7K
$195 ALLĀ 16.2K
89.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$608 ALLĀ 50.4K
$416 ALLĀ 34.5K
46.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 ALLĀ 36.4K
$298 ALLĀ 24.7K
47.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,147 ALLĀ 177.9K
$1,325 ALLĀ 109.8K
61.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,406 ALLĀ 116.5K
$851 ALLĀ 70.5K
65.25%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Vlore
Elbasan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$863 ALLĀ 71.5K
$538 ALLĀ 44.6K
60.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
6.1
-34.43%

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Last update for Vlore: February 28, 2026

Last update for Elbasan: March 1, 2026

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