Cost of living comparison

Albania

compared to

Washington (DC), United States

Washington vs. Albania Cost of Living Summary

Washington is 4.0 times more expensive than Albania overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Washington
Groceries: pay 2.7 times more in Washington
Transportation: pay 69.0% more in Washington
Housing: pay 4.7 times more in Washington
Childcare: pay 12.2 times more in Washington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8 times more in Washington
Clothing: pay 33.5% more in Washington

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Washington are more expensive than in Albania. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Washington.

Washington vs. Albania Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Washington instead of Albania, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Albania	Washington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.37 ALL772	$25.00	+198.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 ALL643	$12.00	+72.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 ALL153	$2.78	+67.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 ALL75	$2.22	+173.8%
Average			+128.1%

Albania vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

	Albania	Washington
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 ALL78	$4.34	+411.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.29 ALL488	$7.84	+48.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.20 ALL664	$4.14	-42.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.11 ALL287	$3.91	+25.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 ALL287	$6.73	+116.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.59 ALL54	$2.70	+360.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 ALL97	$0.85	-18.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 ALL63	$2.46	+262.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ALL62	$2.59	+284.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ALL43	$1.55	+233.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ALL47	$1.61	+216.7%
Average			+172.5%

Albania vs. Washington - Cost of groceries

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pay 69.0% more for transportation

	Albania	Washington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.81 ALL721	$3.66	-53.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.64 ALL1,627	$75.00	+325.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,265.14 ALL2,607,568	$35,699.74	+26.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.70 ALL2,832	$23.88	-22.2%
Average			+69.0%

Albania vs. Washington - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.7 times more for housing

	Albania	Washington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.01 ALL1,477	$66.46	+315.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$447.88 ALL41,319	$2,582.95	+476.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$324.85 ALL29,969	$2,028.70	+524.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.67 ALL5,320	$146.65	+154.3%
Average			+367.6%

Albania vs. Washington - Cost of housing

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pay 12.2 times more for childcare

	Albania	Washington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$168.56 ALL15,551	$2,273.25	+1248.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,514.89 ALL324,262	$38,250.00	+988.2%
Average			+1118.4%

Albania vs. Washington - Cost of childcare

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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Albania	Washington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.60 ALL240	$8.00	+208.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 ALL164	$5.55	+212.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.70 ALL342	$11.75	+217.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.45 ALL4,101	$106.36	+139.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.64 ALL705	$17.18	+124.9%
Average			+180.5%

Albania vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 33.5% more for clothing

	Albania	Washington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.86 ALL4,692	$74.13	+45.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.61 ALL3,746	$50.77	+25.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.86 ALL8,382	$105.47	+16.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.22 ALL11,183	$178.48	+47.2%
Average			+33.5%

Albania vs. Washington - Cost of clothing

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