Cost of living comparison
United States is 2.8 times more expensive than Albania.
If you lived in United States instead of Albania, you would:
pay 91.3% more for restaurants
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Albania
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL779
|
$18.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL649
|
$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL154
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL75
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Albania
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL79
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL492
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL670
|
$3.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL290
|
$3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL290
|
$5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL55
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL97
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL63
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL63
|
$2.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL43
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL47
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 46.3% more for transportation
|
Albania
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL727
|
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,641
|
$65.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,630,071
|
$31,583.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,856
|
$17.81
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Albania
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,490
|
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL41,676
|
$1,655.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL30,227
|
$1,423.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,366
|
$148.34
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for childcare
|
Albania
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL15,685
|
$1,351.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL327,060
|
$22,265.44
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL242
|
$5.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL165
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL345
|
$9.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL4,136
|
$50.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL711
|
$13.30
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,733
|
$50.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,779
|
$40.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL8,455
|
$85.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL11,280
|
$111.08
|
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