Cost of Living in Permet, 🇦🇱 Albania - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 28, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing — — — — —

Utilities — — — — —

Internet & Mobile 5 9 $41 $61 $102 $61 $10

Groceries — — — — —

Transportation 6 16 $70 $35 $106 $17 $9

Dining Out 7 13 $468 $164 $327 $59 $23

Leisure Activities — — — — —

Health Insurance 8 $68 — — — $2

Visa & Legal Fees — — — — —

Total $647 $260 $535 $137 $44

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $135.00 $115 – $175 per month

Coworking Space $100.00 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $520.00 $420 – $650 per month

Coliving Space $320.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 13 $0.74 per cup

Beer 11 $2.45 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 7 $7.43 per meal

Fast Food Combo 12 $8.93 per meal

Apples $2.84 per kg

Bread $2.29 per loaf

Milk $2.22 per liter

Rice 10 $1.80 per kg

Chicken Fillets $11.51 per kg

Beef 14 $13.61 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 11 $7.17 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 7 11 $22.04 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.56 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 16 $3.72 per trip

Taxi per km 16 $1.49 per km

Monthly Transport Pass — per month

Gasoline 4 $2.35 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 16 $8.92 per trip

Scooter Rental — per month

Services

Mobile Plan 5 $40.88 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 9 $19.82 per month

Gym Membership $37.16 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $17.98 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5 $40.88 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $4.95 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $70.10 per pair

Summer Dress $45.56 per dress

Running Shoes $120.00 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $3.72 per visit

Laundry $9.59 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $24.77 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $7.43 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 28, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 80.73 ALL on Oct 22, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Sarajevo, Podgorica, Berati, Gjirokastër

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 548.02 520
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 267.92 135
- Apples 1.58 2.84
- Beef 13.4 13.61
- Beer 3.04 2.45
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- Bread 0.97 2.29
- Chicken Fillets 8.52 11.51
- Cinema Ticket 7.31 4.95
- Coffee 1.46 0.74
- Coliving Space 426.24 320
- Coworking Space 127.87 100
- Dining Out local 48.71, nomad 243.56, expat 97.43, family 121.78, tourist 25.57 local 59.46, nomad 468.23, expat 163.51, family 327.02, tourist 23.04
- Doctor Visit (GP) 30.45 24.77
- Fast Food Combo 8.52 8.93
- Gasoline 2.13 2.35
- Groceries local 170.5, nomad 73.07, expat 182.67, family 462.77, tourist 0 not set
- Gym Membership 30.45 37.16
- Haircut 7.31 3.72
- Health Insurance local 24.36, nomad 85.25, expat 73.07, family 182.67, tourist 2.44 nomad 68.13, tourist 2.24
- Housing local 219.21, nomad 608.91, expat 426.24, family 365.35, tourist 73.07 not set
- Internet & Mobile local 18.27, nomad 36.53, expat 30.45, family 36.53, tourist 2.44 local 60.7, nomad 40.88, family 101.57, tourist 9.54
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 30.45 19.82
- Jeans 54.8 70.1
- Laundry 7.31 9.59
- Leisure Activities local 24.36, nomad 121.78, expat 97.43, family 121.78, tourist 12.18 not set
- Meal (Inexpensive) 6.7 7.43
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 42.62 22.04
- Milk 1.58 2.22
- Mobile Plan 14.61 40.88
- Monthly Transport Pass 30.45 not set
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 7.31 7.43
- Rice 1.46 1.8
- Ride-hailing (5km) 7.31 8.92
- Running Shoes 85.25 120
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 14.61 40.88
- Scooter Rental 21.92 not set
- Summer Dress 42.62 45.56
- Taxi Start 4.26 3.72
- Taxi per km 1.46 1.49
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 21.92 17.98
- Transportation local 12.18, nomad 60.89, expat 36.53, family 182.67, tourist 6.09 local 17.34, nomad 70.36, expat 35.18, family 106.03, tourist 8.92
- Utilities local 97.43, nomad 121.78, family 146.14, tourist 0 not set
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 24.36, family 36.53 not set
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.73 0.56
- Wine (Mid-range) 12.18 7.17
Fix pass: Apartment (1 bedroom), Coworking Space, Coffee, Beer, Meal (Inexpensive), Fast Food Combo, Apples, Bread, Milk, Rice, Chicken Fillets, Beef, Wine (Mid-range), Taxi Start, Taxi per km, Monthly Transport Pass, Gasoline, Mobile Plan, Internet (60 Mbps+), Gym Membership, Tennis Court (Weekend), Cinema Ticket, Jeans, Summer Dress, Running Shoes, Housing, Utilities, Internet & Mobile, Groceries, Transportation, Dining Out, Leisure Activities, Health Insurance, Visa & Legal Fees, Airbnb (1 month), Coliving Space, Meal (Mid-range, 2 people), Water (1.5L bottle), Ride-hailing (5km), Scooter Rental, SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid), Haircut, Laundry, Doctor Visit (GP), Pharmacy (basic meds) checked for units and borrowed-price disclosure; unsupported citations and totals removed, taxi distance inclusion corrected, tourist data changed to weekly, and supported profile formulas made reproducible (welcomepickups.com, home.vodafone.al, safetywing.com).

Permet cost of living