Cost of living comparison
Albania is 22.1% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 23.2% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 46.1% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 65.4% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.7% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% less in Albania
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Athens, you would:
pay 11.8% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$8.37
ALL733
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
$6.97
ALL610
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$1.66
ALL145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$0.81
ALL71
|
|
pay 14.7% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.81
|
$5.29
ALL463
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.54
|
$7.20
ALL630
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
$3.11
ALL273
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.31
|
$3.11
ALL272
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.59
ALL51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$1.05
ALL92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.68
ALL59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.67
ALL59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.46
ALL41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.51
ALL44
|
|
pay 23.2% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.72
|
$7.81
ALL684
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.42
|
$17.64
ALL1,544
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,751.62
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,474,334
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.32
|
$30.70
ALL2,687
|
|
pay 46.1% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.66
|
$16.01
ALL1,402
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€558.80
|
$447.88
ALL39,208
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€490.68
|
$324.85
ALL28,437
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€135.07
|
$57.67
ALL5,049
|
|
pay 65.4% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€407.82
|
$168.56
ALL14,756
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,440.30
|
$3,514.89
ALL307,694
|
|
pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$2.60
ALL227
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.26
|
$1.77
ALL155
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
$3.70
ALL324
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.46
|
$44.45
ALL3,892
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.49
|
$7.64
ALL669
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.82
|
$50.86
ALL4,453
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.74
|
$40.61
ALL3,555
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.54
|
$90.86
ALL7,954
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.59
|
$121.22
ALL10,612
|
|
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