Can You Live in Albania for $1,000 a Month? My Real Expat Budget #expatlife

Can you really live in Albania for $1,000 a month? I’m Steve, a 68-year-old American expat living in Vlorë, Albania, and this is my real monthly cost of living in Albania. In this video, I break down exactly what I spend on rent, food, electricity, water, internet, basic insurance, building fees, and caring for my two small dogs. My Social Security income is approximately $1,700 a month, but my regular monthly expenses in Albania total about $1,000. MY MONTHLY ALBANIA EXPENSES Rent: $525 Food: $300 Electricity: $60 Two small dogs: $53 Water: $18 Internet: $18 Building fee: $14 Basic insurance: $12 TOTAL: Approximately $1,000 per month I show the costs in both Albanian lek and U.S. dollars and explain what this budget actually provides. These are my personal expenses in Vlorë—not an estimate copied from the internet. This video is for Americans, Canadians, British, Australians, Europeans, retirees, pensioners, and anyone thinking about leaving a high-cost Western country, moving abroad, retiring overseas, or starting over in Europe. Could you live in Albania on this budget? Tell me where you’re watching from and which expense surprised you the most. Please subscribe to Starting Over With Steve, like the video, and join the conversation in the comments. Exchange rates and individual lifestyles vary, so your expenses may be higher or lower than mine. #Albania #CostOfLiving #ExpatLife #RetireAbroad #MovingAbroad #AmericanInAlbania #SocialSecurity #StartingOverWithSteve