Cost of living in Albany
compared to
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$11.50
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.50 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.47 |
$2.00
-
$3.29
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.82 |
$1.09
-
$2.50
|
Albany - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.33 |
$3.28
-
$6.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.79 |
$3.79
-
$9.91
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.21 |
$2.89
-
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.38 |
$1.99
-
$5.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.33 |
$3.00
-
$8.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.49 |
$1.00
-
$2.30
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.72 |
$0.50
-
$1.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.39 |
$0.99
-
$2.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.35 |
$0.64
-
$2.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.91 |
$0.60
-
$1.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.72 |
$0.45
-
$1.00
|
Albany - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.17 |
$3.88
-
$4.99
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $26,828.28 |
$17,000.00
-
$36,656.56
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Albany - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.78 |
$50.00
-
$111.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,300.00 |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.68 |
$84.12
-
$152.94
|
Albany - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $921.42 |
$921.42
-
$921.42
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Albany - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.50 |
$3.00
-
$9.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.14 |
$3.50
-
$13.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50 |
$8.00
-
$12.49
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $10.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.25 |
$12.00
-
$16.00
|
Albany - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.83 |
$35.00
-
$45.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00 |
$30.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33 |
$60.00
-
$100.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $85.00 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
Albany - Cost of clothing
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more