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What we actually paid in 2026<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/budget-travel\/is-albania-expensive\/#Where_the_%E2%80%9Cdirt_cheap_Albania%E2%80%9D_myth_comes_from\" >Where the &#8220;dirt cheap Albania&#8221; myth comes from<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/budget-travel\/is-albania-expensive\/#Accommodation_where_Albania_is_genuinely_superb_value\" >Accommodation: where Albania is genuinely superb value<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/budget-travel\/is-albania-expensive\/#Food_cheap_where_its_local_familiar_where_its_not\" >Food: cheap where it&#8217;s local, familiar where it&#8217;s not<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/budget-travel\/is-albania-expensive\/#Get_our_3-day_Rovaniemi_planner_5_activity_discount\" >Get our 3-day Rovaniemi planner + 5% activity discount<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/budget-travel\/is-albania-expensive\/#Getting_around_fuel_parking_and_the_Komani_ferry\" >Getting around: fuel, parking and the Komani ferry<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/budget-travel\/is-albania-expensive\/#The_small_costs_eSIM_cash_and_the_rare_tourist_trick\" >The small costs: eSIM, cash and the rare tourist trick<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/budget-travel\/is-albania-expensive\/#So_is_Albania_expensive_Our_verdict_after_six_days\" >So, is Albania expensive? Our verdict after six days<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/budget-travel\/is-albania-expensive\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" >Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/budget-travel\/is-albania-expensive\/#Our_final_word_from_Rovaniemi\" >Our final word from Rovaniemi<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/budget-travel\/is-albania-expensive\/#Joona_Alla\" >Joona &amp; Alla<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/budget-travel\/is-albania-expensive\/#AI-assisted_content_for_travel_brands\" >AI-assisted content for travel brands<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/budget-travel\/is-albania-expensive\/#More_from_our_Balkan_summer\" >More from our Balkan summer<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/budget-travel\/is-albania-expensive\/#Our_Balkan_Road_Trip_Itinerary_Croatia_Bosnia_Montenegro_Albania_in_One_Route\" >Our Balkan Road Trip Itinerary: Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro &#038; Albania in One Route<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/budget-travel\/is-albania-expensive\/#Twin_Villas_Komani_Lake_Review_Sleeping_Above_Albanias_Most_Beautiful_Water\" >Twin Villas Komani Lake Review: Sleeping Above Albania&#8217;s Most Beautiful Water<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/budget-travel\/is-albania-expensive\/#Natyral_Razma_Resort_Review_A_Cool_Mountain_Escape_in_the_Albanian_Alps\" >Natyral Razma Resort Review: A Cool Mountain Escape in the Albanian Alps<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Albania_Expensive_What_we_actually_paid_in_2026\"><\/span>Is Albania Expensive? <em>What we actually paid in 2026<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"htf-hero-deck\">The internet says Albania is dirt cheap. Our supermarket receipts occasionally said Finland. After five to six days from the Albanian Alps to the coast, here is the honest maths on what Albania costs \u2014 and where the real value hides.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"htf-hero-meta\">\n<div class=\"htf-meta-author\">\n<div class=\"htf-avatar\">J&amp;A<\/div>\n<div><strong>Joona &amp; Alla<\/strong><span class=\"htf-dot\">Rovaniemi, Finland<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<span>\u00b7 September 2026 \u00b7 9 min read<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n<!-- HERO IMAGE PLACEHOLDER -->\n<div class=\"htf-hero-img\" style=\"margin:24px 0;text-align:center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8443\" src=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9740.jpeg\" alt=\"Is Albania Expensive? What We Actually Paid in 2026\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:6px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9740.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9740-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9740-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9740-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9740-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9740-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9740-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9740-600x450.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div>\n\n<!-- ARTICLE + SIDEBAR -->\n<div class=\"htf-wrap\">\n<article class=\"htf-body\">\n\n<p>Is Albania expensive? Of the four new countries we added on our Balkan road trip this August, Albania is the one everyone asks about \u2014 usually with a follow-up like &#8220;I heard it&#8217;s basically free&#8221;. So let&#8217;s settle it properly. We spent five to six days there, from the Albanian Alps down to the coast, and we paid for everything ourselves except three hotel stays we reviewed separately.<\/p>\n<p>We also live in Rovaniemi, Finland \u2014 which means we know what expensive looks like. That makes us fairly hard to impress with &#8220;cheap&#8221;, and fairly quick to notice when something costs the same as it does at home. Both things happened in Albania, sometimes in the same shop.<\/p>\n\n<!-- TL;DR -->\n<div class=\"htf-tldr\">\n<div class=\"htf-tldr-label\">Short Answer<\/div>\n<p>Is Albania expensive? No \u2014 but it is not the &#8220;dirt cheap Balkans&#8221; of social media legend either. To us, overall prices felt Eastern European: eating out and accommodation are clearly cheaper than in Western or Nordic Europe, while some supermarket items cost close to what we pay in Finland. The standout value is accommodation \u2014 for what you get in views, space and hospitality, it was the best-value country of our whole route. Budget as you would for Eastern Europe, not for a \u20ac10-a-day fantasy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- TOC -->\n<div class=\"htf-toc\">\n<div class=\"htf-toc-label\">In this review<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#s1\">Where the &#8220;dirt cheap Albania&#8221; myth comes from<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s2\">Accommodation: where Albania is genuinely superb value<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s3\">Food: cheap where it&#8217;s local, familiar where it&#8217;s not<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s4\">Getting around: fuel, parking and the Komani ferry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s5\">The small costs: eSIM, cash and the rare tourist trick<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s6\">So, is Albania expensive? Our verdict after six days<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"s1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_the_%E2%80%9Cdirt_cheap_Albania%E2%80%9D_myth_comes_from\"><\/span>Where the &#8220;dirt cheap Albania&#8221; myth comes from<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your only exposure to Albania is short-form video, you could be forgiven for expecting to live like royalty on pocket change: beach loungers for a euro, seafood platters for five, hotel suites for twenty. That version of Albania may have existed once, and you can still find corners of it inland. But in August 2026, on the routes tourists actually drive, it is a myth \u2014 and arriving with that expectation is the fastest way to feel cheated by a country that is, by European standards, still very reasonably priced.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the honest version from our trip: Albania felt roughly Eastern European in price level. Some things genuinely are cheap. Others are not. The biggest surprise for us was the supermarkets, where certain items \u2014 especially anything branded or imported \u2014 cost about what we pay in Finland. We would pick something off a shelf expecting a Balkan discount and find a Nordic price tag instead. Local produce told a different, much kinder story, but the days of assuming everything costs a third of home are over.<\/p>\n<p>None of this made us regret going \u2014 quite the opposite. It just means Albania rewards the traveller who budgets like an adult and then gets pleasantly surprised, rather than the one who arrives expecting a loophole in European economics.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Accommodation_where_Albania_is_genuinely_superb_value\"><\/span>Accommodation: where Albania is genuinely superb value<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If there is one category where Albania over-delivers, it is this one. We stayed in three very different places \u2014 a mountain resort in the Albanian Alps, wooden huts above Komani Lake reachable only by boat, and a modern hotel near Tirana airport \u2014 and in every single one we found ourselves saying some version of &#8220;this would cost multiples of this at home&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>It is not that rooms are absurdly cheap in absolute terms. It is that the ratio of what you get to what you pay is unusually good. At <a href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/hotels\/natyral-razma-resort-review\/\">Natyral Razma Resort<\/a> in the Alps we had an indoor pool, a sauna and some of the best vegetable dishes of the whole trip. At <a href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/hotels\/twin-villas-komani-lake-review\/\">Twin Villas on Komani Lake<\/a> we slept in a wooden hut a hundred metres from the dock with an epic lake view and a night sky full of stars. Near the airport, Hotel Erandi gave us a new, spacious, air-conditioned room with proper parking. Everywhere, the hospitality was warm and personal in a way that chain hotels simply do not manage.<\/p>\n<p>As a rough planning figure, a well-reviewed double room in summer often lands somewhere around \u20ac40\u201390 a night depending on region and season \u2014 but treat that as a starting point and check current rates for your dates, because Albanian tourism is growing fast and prices are moving with it. Book the views: that is the part of the Albanian accommodation deal you cannot get cheaply anywhere else in Europe.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Food_cheap_where_its_local_familiar_where_its_not\"><\/span>Food: cheap where it&#8217;s local, familiar where it&#8217;s not<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We are not a food blog \u2014 hungry for travel, not for tasting menus \u2014 but food is a real line in any budget, so here is the practical picture. Eating out in Albania felt affordable to us, particularly compared to Finland. The things worth ordering are the things Albania does naturally: vegetable dishes, which were quietly amazing everywhere from mountain resorts to family kitchens, and fresh seafood near the coast. One tip from experience \u2014 ask whether a dish is spicy before it arrives, because the answer is not always guessable from the menu.<\/p>\n<p>The homemade family cooking at our Komani Lake stay \u2014 traditional breakfast included, an eggplant dish we still talk about \u2014 was the kind of meal that costs a fortune when a restaurant in Western Europe recreates it as &#8220;rustic&#8221;. Here it was simply dinner.<\/p>\n<p>Self-catering is where expectations need adjusting. Local fruit, vegetables and bakery items are good value. Imported and branded goods can cost near-Finnish prices, which shocked us more than once. If your budget plan involves living from the supermarket to save money, buy what Albania grows rather than what it imports, and the plan works.<\/p>\n\n<!-- Newsletter -->\n<div class=\"htf-nl\">\n<div class=\"htf-nl-label\">Free Rovaniemi Planner<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_our_3-day_Rovaniemi_planner_5_activity_discount\"><\/span>Get our 3-day Rovaniemi planner + 5% activity discount<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Honest travel letters from the Arctic \u2014 real trips, real costs, no sponsored fluff.<\/p>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/app.kit.com\/forms\/9367902\/subscriptions\" method=\"post\">\n<input type=\"email\" name=\"email_address\" placeholder=\"your@email.com\" required \/>\n<button type=\"submit\">Send it to me<\/button>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"s4\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting_around_fuel_parking_and_the_Komani_ferry\"><\/span>Getting around: fuel, parking and the Komani ferry<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We drove into Albania with a rental car picked up in Croatia \u2014 the full route is in our <a href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/destinations\/balkan-road-trip-itinerary\/\">Balkan road trip itinerary<\/a> \u2014 so we cannot tell you what renting locally costs, but we can tell you what driving there involved. Fuel was not the bargain people expect: of all the countries on our route, Bosnia &amp; Herzegovina had the clearly cheapest petrol and groceries, not Albania. Budget for fuel prices in the same general universe as the rest of southern Europe and check current pump prices when you land.<\/p>\n<p>Some costs are refreshingly small and specific. At Komani Lake, the paid parking lots near the village cost around \u20ac5 a day when we visited, with minibuses shuttling everyone the last couple of kilometres to the ferry. The ferry ride itself \u2014 over an hour of cliffs, mysterious side canyons and impossibly green water \u2014 is an attraction you would happily pay serious money for elsewhere; we&#8217;ve written a separate guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/komani-lake-ferry-guide\/\">how the Komani Lake ferry actually works<\/a>, because the logistics confuse almost everyone on their first visit.<\/p>\n<p>City parking, minor tolls and the odd attraction entry never added up to anything dramatic for us. The real hidden cost of Balkan driving is patience, not money \u2014 but that is a story we&#8217;ve told in its own post.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s5\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_small_costs_eSIM_cash_and_the_rare_tourist_trick\"><\/span>The small costs: eSIM, cash and the rare tourist trick<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Connectivity first, because Albania sits outside the EU roaming zone \u2014 check what your operator actually covers before you go, because many European plans that work fine in Croatia stop at this border. We used a <a href=\"https:\/\/yessim.com\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">YesSim eSIM<\/a> in Albania: it was the best rate we found when we compared options, and the internet worked flawlessly the entire time, including in places where we did not expect coverage at all. <a href=\"https:\/\/airalo.tpx.li\/lgVmzvE7\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">Airalo<\/a> is a solid alternative if you already use their app. Either way, an eSIM for Albania is a cost measured in single euros per day at most \u2014 just don&#8217;t discover the roaming gap from your first phone bill.<\/p>\n<p>Cash: Albania uses the lek, and while cards are widely accepted in cities and hotels, it is worth carrying some cash for rural areas, parking attendants and small family businesses \u2014 and paying in lek rather than euros usually gets you the fairer rate. As always, check current exchange rates rather than trusting a street-side conversion.<\/p>\n<p>And the uncomfortable question: did anyone try to overcharge us? Honestly \u2014 occasionally something felt a little tourist-trick-ish, but it was rare, and the overwhelming experience was of warm, generous hospitality. Glance at your bill, agree taxi prices before setting off, and you will be fine. We felt less &#8220;hunted&#8221; as tourists in Albania than in plenty of famous Mediterranean destinations.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"s6\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"So_is_Albania_expensive_Our_verdict_after_six_days\"><\/span>So, is Albania expensive? Our verdict after six days<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>No \u2014 Albania is not expensive. But we would answer the real question underneath it like this: Albania is good value rather than cheap, and the difference matters for how you plan. Compared with its neighbours on our route, it sat comfortably in the middle: Bosnia was the cheapest country we passed through for everyday costs like fuel and groceries, Croatia felt the most like Western European prices, and Albania and Montenegro occupied the affordable ground between them.<\/p>\n<p>Come to Albania if you want Alpine scenery, boat-access lakes and warm family-run hospitality at prices that undercut anywhere comparable in Europe \u2014 and if a supermarket receipt that occasionally looks Finnish will not ruin your day. Skip it \u2014 or at least re-budget \u2014 if your whole plan depends on the \u20ac15-a-day backpacker legend, because on the coast in August you will not find it.<\/p>\n<p>Our own maths is simple: we would go back tomorrow, for longer, in cooler weather, aimed straight at the mountains. Value like this, attached to scenery like that, does not stay quiet for long \u2014 which is exactly why we would not wait too many summers to see it at these prices.<\/p>\n\n<!-- FAQ -->\n<h2 id=\"s7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"htf-faq\">\n<details>\n<summary>Is Albania cheaper than Croatia?<\/summary>\n<p>In our experience, yes \u2014 noticeably. Croatia felt closest to Western European price levels of the four countries on our route, while Albania felt Eastern European. That said, Albania&#8217;s tourist hotspots in peak season can close the gap, so compare current prices for your actual destinations rather than relying on the reputation.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Is Albania cheap for accommodation?<\/summary>\n<p>This was the best-value category of our whole Balkan trip. A well-reviewed summer double often lands somewhere around \u20ac40\u201390 a night \u2014 check current rates \u2014 and what you get for it in views, space and hospitality routinely embarrassed pricier stays elsewhere in Europe.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What currency does Albania use, and can I pay by card?<\/summary>\n<p>Albania uses the lek. Cards are widely accepted in cities, hotels and larger restaurants, but carry some cash for rural areas, parking and small family businesses. Where euros are accepted, the conversion is rarely in your favour \u2014 paying in lek is usually the better deal.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>How much does parking cost at Komani Lake?<\/summary>\n<p>When we visited in August 2026, the paid lots near Koman village cost around \u20ac5 per day, with minibuses shuttling you the last stretch to the ferry. Check current prices on arrival \u2014 and read our Komani Lake ferry guide before you go, because the logistics surprise almost everyone.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Do EU roaming plans work in Albania?<\/summary>\n<p>Albania is outside the EU roaming zone, so many European plans that work in Croatia will not cover it \u2014 check your operator before travelling. We used a YesSim eSIM, which was the best rate we found and worked flawlessly, with Airalo as a good alternative.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Is tipping expected in Albania?<\/summary>\n<p>There is no heavy tipping culture. Rounding up the bill or leaving a small amount for good service is appreciated but not demanded \u2014 we never felt pressured anywhere. Service was warm regardless of whether a tip was coming.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"s8\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our_final_word_from_Rovaniemi\"><\/span>Our final word from Rovaniemi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Back home in the Arctic, where a casual dinner for two makes your card flinch, our Albanian receipts read like a pleasant dream \u2014 with a few odd supermarket lines that read like home. That mix is the honest answer to &#8220;is Albania expensive&#8221;: no, but it is a normal European country with normal European economics, not a glitch in the pricing matrix. Treat it that way and every euro feels well spent.<\/p>\n<p>What lingers is not what we saved but what it bought: a wooden hut above a still lake under a sky full of stars, vegetable dishes we still argue about recreating, and mountains we only saw from the roadside because of the heat. We are already planning the return \u2014 a full week, September or June, straight to the Alps. At these prices, twice is not extravagance. 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If you&#8217;ve been meaning to sort that out, this is the link we&#8217;d send a friend.<\/p><\/div><div style=\"flex:0 0 auto;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trezorio.refr.cc\/default\/u\/joonah\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#2D5A3D;color:#FFFFFF;text-decoration:none;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:6px;letter-spacing:.3px;\" target=\"_blank\">Get a Trezor \u2192<\/a><div style=\"font-size:11.5px;color:#7A7A7A;margin-top:8px;max-width:200px;line-height:1.4;\">We may earn a small reward if you buy through this link \u2014 no extra cost to you.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"htf-bio\">\n<div class=\"htf-bio-avatar\">J&amp;A<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"htf-bio-tag\">Your writers<\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Joona_Alla\"><\/span>Joona &amp; Alla<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>A Finnish-Ukrainian couple living in Rovaniemi, Finland. Joona is a marketing professional in Lapland tourism; Alla is an AI engineer. Together we have visited 25 countries and write honest, locally-grounded travel content from our home in the Arctic.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/our-story\/\">Read our full story \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<!-- SIDEBAR -->\n<aside class=\"htf-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"htf-sidebar-sticky\">\n\n<div class=\"htf-sb htf-sb-toc\">\n<div class=\"htf-sb-label\">Contents<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#s1\">The cheap myth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s2\">Accommodation value<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s3\">Food costs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s4\">Getting around<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s5\">Small costs &#038; eSIM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s6\">Our verdict<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s7\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#s8\">Final word<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"htf-sb htf-sb-svc\">\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AI-assisted_content_for_travel_brands\"><\/span>AI-assisted content for travel brands<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Joona &amp; Alla help travel brands write destination content that both humans and AI love.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/work-with-us\/\" class=\"htf-btn\">See our services<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- RELATED -->\n<div class=\"htf-related\">\n<div class=\"htf-related-label\">Keep exploring<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_from_our_Balkan_summer\"><\/span>More from our Balkan summer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"htf-related-grid\">\n<a class=\"htf-card\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/destinations\/balkan-road-trip-itinerary\/\">\n<div class=\"htf-card-img\"><span>Destinations<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"htf-card-body\"><div class=\"htf-card-tag\">Destinations<\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our_Balkan_Road_Trip_Itinerary_Croatia_Bosnia_Montenegro_Albania_in_One_Route\"><\/span>Our Balkan Road Trip Itinerary: Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro &#038; Albania in One Route<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>The full real route behind this series \u2014 what we&#8217;d keep, what we&#8217;d change, and how many days each country deserves.<\/p><\/div><\/a>\n<a class=\"htf-card\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/hotels\/twin-villas-komani-lake-review\/\">\n<div class=\"htf-card-img nor\"><span>Hotels<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"htf-card-body\"><div class=\"htf-card-tag\">Hotels<\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Twin_Villas_Komani_Lake_Review_Sleeping_Above_Albanias_Most_Beautiful_Water\"><\/span>Twin Villas Komani Lake Review: Sleeping Above Albania&#8217;s Most Beautiful Water<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>Wooden huts by a boat-access lake, homemade family cooking and a star-filled sky \u2014 Albanian value at its absolute best.<\/p><\/div><\/a>\n<a class=\"htf-card\" href=\"https:\/\/hungrytravelfamily.com\/blog\/hotels\/natyral-razma-resort-review\/\">\n<div class=\"htf-card-img lap\"><span>Hotels<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"htf-card-body\"><div class=\"htf-card-tag\">Hotels<\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Natyral_Razma_Resort_Review_A_Cool_Mountain_Escape_in_the_Albanian_Alps\"><\/span>Natyral Razma Resort Review: A Cool Mountain Escape in the Albanian Alps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>Indoor pool, sauna and the best vegetable dishes of our Albanian leg \u2014 our quiet base in the Alps reviewed honestly.<\/p><\/div><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is Albania expensive? 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