Cost of living comparison
Russia is 24.3% cheaper than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.8% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 33.7% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 41.2% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 29.3% less in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 28.6% more in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.8% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 17.0% less in Russia
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Albania, you would:
pay 41.8% less for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL730
|
$6.51
RUB534.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL609
|
$4.14
RUB340.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL145
|
$0.80
RUB65.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL71
|
$0.38
RUB31.59
|
|
pay 33.7% less for groceries
|
Albania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
$0.47
RUB38.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL462
|
$3.72
RUB305.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL629
|
$3.07
RUB252.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL272
|
$1.21
RUB99.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL272
|
$1.66
RUB136.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL51
|
$0.54
RUB44.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL91
|
$0.55
RUB45.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL59
|
$0.71
RUB58.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL59
|
$0.89
RUB72.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL41
|
$0.22
RUB17.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL44
|
$0.21
RUB17.12
|
|
pay 41.2% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL682
|
$2.12
RUB174.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,539
|
$17.67
RUB1,451.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,466,834
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,189,323.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,679
|
$4.15
RUB341.04
|
|
pay 29.3% less for housing
|
Albania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,397
|
$5.97
RUB490.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL39,089
|
$304.49
RUB25,021.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL28,351
|
$210.86
RUB17,326.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,033
|
$64.94
RUB5,336.28
|
|
pay 28.6% more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL14,711
|
$190.09
RUB15,620.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL306,761
|
$5,074.52
RUB416,995.13
|
|
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL227
|
$1.42
RUB116.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL155
|
$1.67
RUB137.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL323
|
$2.10
RUB172.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL3,880
|
$28.15
RUB2,313.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL667
|
$3.97
RUB326.50
|
|
pay 17.0% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,439
|
$51.85
RUB4,260.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,544
|
$33.92
RUB2,787.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL7,930
|
$76.53
RUB6,288.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL10,580
|
$75.61
RUB6,213.33
|
|
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