Albania vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Albania Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2062
$3915
🏠 One person rent
$373
$853
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$1596
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$501
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.8
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$604
$2931
💸 GDP per capita
$8575
$54343
😃 Human freedom index
7.92
8.67
❤️ Life expectancy
76.8
80.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
75
🌐 English speaking %
16%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
44
94
😀 Quality of life
57
91
🏙️ Population
2.81M
84.4M

The average cost of living in Albania ($861) is 46% less expensive than in Germany ($1601). Albania ranked 108th vs 23rd for Germany in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Albania compared to 1.8 months in Germany. Ranked 65th and 12th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Albania vs Germany

We calculate prices for Albania and Germany as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 662 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Albania Germany
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.23
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$4.51
 Cappuccino
$1.76
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.49
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$406
$774
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$700
$1561
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$1204
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.1
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2265
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$4073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$3.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.4
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$23.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.25
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$5.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$8.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.19
$9.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$2.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.87
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.6
$63.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.27
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4460
$13707

Cost of living in other countries

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Cities Comparison in Albania vs Germany

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Albania

City Cost of living Population
Tirana
$1015
418K
Kamez
$935
127K
Durres
$772
113K
Vlore
$746
131K
Shkoder
$679
76K
Elbasan
$639
78.7K
Sarande
$987
41K
Korce
$765
51.2K
Fier
$614
55.8K
Berat
$749
36.5K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2027
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2007
1.91M
Munich
$2201
1.51M
Cologne
$1744
1.09M
Frankfurt
$1989
776K
Stuttgart
$1957
633K
Dusseldorf
$1772
631K
Bremen City
$1556
577K
Essen
$1443
587K
Nuremberg
$1672
526K
Leipzig
$1516
620K
Dresden
$1402
566K
Dortmund
$1585
595K
Hanover
$1726
548K
Mannheim
$1617
317K
Wuppertal
$1233
359K
Duisburg
$1314
504K
Bielefeld
$1451
338K
Wiesbaden
$1879
286K
Munster
$1737
323K
Bochum
$1486
366K
Augsburg
$1728
303K
Karlsruhe
$1780
310K
Bonn
$1677
336K
Braunschweig
$1371
252K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1245
237K
Aachen
$1477
253K
Monchengladbach
$1511
269K
Chemnitz
$1187
251K
Mainz
$1666
223K