Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 44.9% more expensive than Albania.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Albania, you would:
pay 25.5% more for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.46
ALL674
|
$7.78
CZK182.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.30
ALL569
|
$7.82
CZK182.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL143
|
$1.53
CZK35.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
ALL68
|
$1.34
CZK31.24
|
|
pay 17.3% more for groceries
|
Albania
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ALL72
|
$1.45
CZK33.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
ALL443
|
$5.86
CZK137.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
ALL628
|
$3.69
CZK86.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
ALL297
|
$2.72
CZK63.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
ALL290
|
$3.62
CZK84.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
ALL56
|
$0.70
CZK16.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL95
|
$0.72
CZK16.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
ALL65
|
$0.86
CZK20.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ALL58
|
$1.36
CZK31.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL41
|
$0.51
CZK11.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ALL43
|
$0.56
CZK12.99
|
|
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL708
|
$6.25
CZK146.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.59
ALL1,408
|
$19.97
CZK467.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,451.57
ALL2,751,737
|
$25,379.53
CZK593,589.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.40
ALL2,657
|
$11.76
CZK275.07
|
|
pay 98.3% more for housing
|
Albania
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.91
ALL1,438
|
$19.23
CZK449.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$333.93
ALL30,175
|
$632.17
CZK14,785.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$252.77
ALL22,841
|
$495.91
CZK11,598.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.76
ALL6,033
|
$191.58
CZK4,480.70
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.51
ALL13,058
|
$359.87
CZK8,416.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,989.15
ALL270,112
|
$7,286.86
CZK170,428.81
|
|
pay 33.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
ALL224
|
$1.97
CZK46.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
ALL139
|
$2.61
CZK60.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.54
ALL320
|
$6.11
CZK142.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.41
ALL3,290
|
$48.03
CZK1,123.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
ALL739
|
$9.41
CZK220.01
|
|
pay 10.3% more for clothing
|
Albania
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.87
ALL4,145
|
$71.08
CZK1,662.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.92
ALL4,059
|
$36.60
CZK856.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.19
ALL7,065
|
$82.74
CZK1,935.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.69
ALL9,370
|
$102.60
CZK2,399.77
|
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