Albania with the worst quality of living in Europe, from low purchasing power

With a total score of 104.1 points in life quality index, Albania ranks 37th among 37 European states surveyed.

This ranking makes Albania the lowest quality of life on the continent for this year, especially for purchasing power, high flat prices in terms of income and quality of healthcare, where we are the last in Europe.

Numbeo's index is estimated on the basis of eight key components, including purchasing power, security, quality of health, cost of living, income, pollution, travel time and climate.

The data is collected by platform users and other official sources and updated in real time to reflect the perception and economic and social reality of each country.

In Albania's case, ranking at the bottom of the list is the result of several combined factors.

According to the purchasing power index, Albania ranks last, with an estimated 46.3 points, positioning even worse than Ukraine.

The low level of purchasing power means real income does not meet living costs. Earlier, Eurostat data showed that food prices in Albania easily exceeded the European average, though per capita income for the country is among the last in Europe.

An Albanian family spends an average of 40% of its budget to feed, compared to 13%, according to Eurostat.

Even the report between real estate and income prices is the most disadvantaged in Europe. This report measures the sustainability of buying an apartment.

It shows how many years of net household income is needed to buy an average apartment, where a lower value means better sustainability.

An Albanian family takes 16.3 years, the longest time in Europe, while in Denmark and Belgium, which ranks the cheapest according to purchasing power, it takes 6.1 and 6.8 years, respectively.

Even pollution-related indicators and access to health services remain problematic and below the average in Europe.

For pollution Albania ranks last in Europe, leaving only northern Macedonia behind. For the health care system, the ranking praises Albania with the lowest quality in Europe.

This index takes into account several factors like the general quality of the health system; Preparation and professionalism of medical staff; Speed of service in emergency situations; Accessability in the public and private health system; The cost and sustainability of medical services; The accuracy of diagnosis and available technology; The sense of security and belief in the system.

This index is perceived, so it relies on reports of Numbeo users, and does not represent official measurements by health institutions or state agencies.

However, it provides a comparable view of the experience of citizens with health care in their country.

Even for time spent on travel, Albania is fourth from the bottom in Europe, while Russia and Ukraine have this worse indicator.

Albania has moderate rankings in terms of public safety and climate.

On the other side of the ranking, the highest quality of life are Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Denmark, Switzerland and Finland.

These countries lead because of high purchasing power, developed health systems, high public security, low pollution levels and efficient infrastructure./ Monitor/ Periscope.