Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 34.4% more expensive than Albania.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Albania, you would:
pay 16.0% more for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL790
|
$7.70
CZK185.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL658
|
$7.61
CZK183.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL157
|
$1.59
CZK38.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL76
|
$1.35
CZK32.54
|
|
pay 9.8% more for groceries
|
Albania
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL80
|
$1.29
CZK31.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL499
|
$5.47
CZK131.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL680
|
$3.90
CZK93.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL294
|
$2.64
CZK63.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL294
|
$3.73
CZK89.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL55
|
$0.62
CZK14.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL99
|
$0.71
CZK17.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL64
|
$0.88
CZK21.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL64
|
$1.29
CZK31.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL44
|
$0.51
CZK12.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL48
|
$0.46
CZK11.20
|
|
pay 13.7% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL737
|
$5.95
CZK143.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,664
|
$21.06
CZK507.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,667,085
|
$31,453.98
CZK757,798.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,896
|
$11.74
CZK282.82
|
|
pay 87.1% more for housing
|
Albania
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,511
|
$18.70
CZK450.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL42,262
|
$610.48
CZK14,707.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL30,653
|
$493.17
CZK11,881.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,442
|
$198.15
CZK4,773.87
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL15,906
|
$363.72
CZK8,762.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL331,663
|
$7,967.34
CZK191,951.65
|
|
pay 23.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL245
|
$1.90
CZK45.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL167
|
$2.60
CZK62.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL349
|
$6.46
CZK155.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL4,195
|
$47.23
CZK1,137.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL721
|
$8.95
CZK215.54
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,800
|
$69.75
CZK1,680.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,832
|
$31.40
CZK756.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL8,574
|
$80.03
CZK1,928.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL11,438
|
$103.55
CZK2,494.77
|
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