AlbaniavsKosovo

Which side to fill up on · petrol 95 · week of 2026-07-20

Kosovo is cheaper

€0.41/L

27.4% less than Albania — that is €20.35 on a 50-litre tank.

Per litre	Albania	Kosovo	Difference
Petrol 95	€1.89	€1.49	€0.41 · €20.35/tank
Diesel	€2.05	€1.67	€0.37 · €18.65/tank
LPG	€0.71	€0.60	€0.11 · €5.65/tank

Pump prices including all duties and taxes · also $8.16 vs $6.40 per US gallon for petrol.

Is the crossing worth it?

What you save by filling up in Kosovo, against what the detour costs you at €1.49/L and 7 L/100 km.

Tank filled	You save	Worth a detour of
40 L	€16.28	up to 156 km round trip
50 L	€20.35	up to 196 km round trip
60 L	€24.42	up to 235 km round trip
70 L	€28.49	up to 274 km round trip

Break-even distance only — it ignores your time, tolls and wear. Detour further than this and you are paying for the privilege of a cheaper price.

All Albania fuel prices →

Trends, tax breakdown, city pages and station maps for Albania.

All Kosovo fuel prices →

Trends, tax breakdown, city pages and station maps for Kosovo.

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Frequently asked questions

Is fuel cheaper in Albania or Kosovo?

Kosovo is cheaper for petrol 95 — €1.49 per litre against €1.89 in Albania, a difference of €0.41 per litre (27.4%). On a 50-litre tank that is €20.35 saved.

How much do I save filling up in Kosovo?

€20.35 on a 50-litre tank, €28.49 on a 70-litre one. Weigh that against the detour: if crossing costs you 20 extra kilometres, roughly €2.08 of that saving goes straight back into the tank.

How current are these prices?

Both sides are 2026-07-20 national averages including all duties and taxes — OpenVan.camp — aggregated official & Cargopedia data for Albania. Individual stations vary around the average, and forecourts right at a border crossing routinely price above it precisely because they can.