Cost of living in Elbasan
compared to
Cost of living in Elbasan vs. Albania overall average
Elbasan is 18.4% cheaper than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.2% less in Elbasan
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% less in Elbasan
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% less in Elbasan
- Housing
-
pay 31.3% less in Elbasan
- Childcare
-
pay 35.9% less in Elbasan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.9% less in Elbasan
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% more in Elbasan
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Elbasan.
Elbasan Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.64
ALL794
|
$7.01
-
$30.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
ALL546
|
$4.82
-
$8.44
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
ALL99
|
$0.84
-
$2.41
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
ALL56
|
$0.60
-
$0.96
|
Elbasan - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ALL81
|
$0.75
-
$1.33
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.05
ALL416
|
$2.41
-
$7.23
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.68
ALL633
|
$6.39
-
$8.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
ALL213
|
$1.88
-
$4.34
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
ALL214
|
$1.93
-
$7.83
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
ALL35
|
$0.38
-
$1.20
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
ALL90
|
$0.87
-
$2.19
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
ALL47
|
$0.26
-
$1.48
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
ALL35
|
$0.38
-
$0.82
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
ALL37
|
$0.25
-
$0.66
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
ALL39
|
$0.33
-
$0.71
|
Elbasan - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
ALL682
|
$7.89
-
$8.67
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.28
ALL1,589
|
$19.28
-
$19.28
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,923.53
ALL2,383,434
|
$21,692.65
-
$36,154.41
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.18
ALL1,251
|
$15.18
-
$51.82
|
Elbasan - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.66
ALL1,126
|
$9.64
-
$24.10
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$293.25
ALL24,165
|
$216.93
-
$361.54
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.86
ALL16,552
|
$144.62
-
$241.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.24
ALL4,058
|
$34.06
-
$73.73
|
Elbasan - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.62
ALL11,917
|
$144.62
-
$144.62
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,807.72
ALL148,965
|
$1,807.72
-
$1,807.72
|
Elbasan - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ALL149
|
$1.81
-
$4.82
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
ALL139
|
$1.21
-
$2.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.22
ALL348
|
$3.86
-
$6.03
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.24
ALL4,634
|
$36.15
-
$72.31
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.22
ALL348
|
$3.01
-
$8.44
|
Elbasan - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.28
ALL5,462
|
$24.10
-
$108.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.58
ALL3,426
|
$34.95
-
$48.21
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.41
ALL7,945
|
$96.41
-
$96.41
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.50
ALL9,683
|
$54.23
-
$180.77
|
Elbasan - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Albania
to see the average cost of cities throughout Albania, like
Elbasan,
Tirana,
Durres,
Sarande,
Shkoder,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Albania compared to Elbasan.
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