Affordable Mediterranean: Ionian beaches, mountains and booming tourism.
For living61/100
For travel84/100
Key facts
Average net salary$650 /mo
Monthly costs for one person, excl. rent$450 /mo
Meal at a cheap restaurant$7
Traveller daily budget$45 /day
Safety7/10
ClimateMediterranean
Avg summer temperature+31 °C
Avg winter temperature+9 °C
Best time to visitMay, June, July, August, September, October
Life expectancy79.8
Population2,349,580
Passport of this countryvisa-free to 108 countries
Places worth seeing
- Skanderbeg Square: A vast square and the Et’hem Bey Mosque.
- Bunk’Art 2: A museum in a Hoxha-era bunker.
- Blloku: The ex-elite quarter, now cafés and bars.
- Dajti Ekspres: A cable car up the mountain.
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