Cost of living comparison
Germany is 94.5% more expensive than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 95.1% more in Germany
- Groceries
-
pay 59.5% more in Germany
- Transportation
-
pay 41.9% more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.2% more in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 16.2% more in Germany
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Germany are more expensive than in Albania. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Albania, you would:
pay 95.1% more for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL730
|
$14.04
€12.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL609
|
$10.20
€8.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL145
|
$2.80
€2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL71
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
|
pay 59.5% more for groceries
|
Albania
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
$2.03
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL462
|
$6.71
€5.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL629
|
$4.38
€3.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL272
|
$3.41
€3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL272
|
$6.24
€5.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL51
|
$1.28
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL91
|
$0.70
€0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL59
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL59
|
$2.10
€1.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL41
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL44
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
pay 41.9% more for transportation
|
Albania
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL682
|
$7.07
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,539
|
$52.96
€46.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,466,834
|
$28,807.86
€25,331.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,679
|
$23.02
€20.24
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Albania
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,397
|
$48.22
€42.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL39,089
|
$790.39
€695.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL28,351
|
$625.27
€549.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,033
|
$230.06
€202.30
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL14,711
|
$458.39
€403.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL306,761
|
$12,308.95
€10,823.51
|
|
pay 70.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL227
|
$4.42
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL155
|
$3.49
€3.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL323
|
$8.74
€7.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL3,880
|
$36.01
€31.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL667
|
$12.80
€11.25
|
|
pay 16.2% more for clothing
|
Albania
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,439
|
$82.34
€72.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,544
|
$40.78
€35.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL7,930
|
$91.59
€80.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL10,580
|
$123.43
€108.53
|
|
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