Cost of living comparison
Albania is 38.9% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.1% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 32.8% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 64.4% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 82.3% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.1% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% less in Albania
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Australia, you would:
pay 44.1% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.71
|
$8.37
ALL760
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.52
|
$6.97
ALL633
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.09
|
$1.66
ALL151
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.45
|
$0.81
ALL74
|
|
pay 32.8% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.78
|
$0.85
ALL77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.96
|
$5.29
ALL481
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.24
|
$7.20
ALL654
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.49
|
$3.11
ALL283
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.28
|
$3.11
ALL283
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.31
|
$0.59
ALL53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.00
|
$1.05
ALL95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.15
|
$0.68
ALL62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.21
|
$0.67
ALL61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.78
|
$0.46
ALL42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$0.51
ALL46
|
|
pay 14.5% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.42
|
$7.81
ALL710
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$132.36
|
$17.64
ALL1,602
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,224.61
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,567,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.30
|
$30.70
ALL2,788
|
|
pay 64.4% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.62
|
$16.01
ALL1,454
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,884.75
|
$447.88
ALL40,681
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,527.06
|
$324.85
ALL29,506
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$220.25
|
$57.67
ALL5,238
|
|
pay 82.3% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,368.74
|
$168.56
ALL15,311
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,382.41
|
$3,514.89
ALL319,256
|
|
pay 51.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.59
|
$2.60
ALL236
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.65
|
$1.77
ALL161
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.75
|
$3.70
ALL336
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$84.31
|
$44.45
ALL4,038
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.93
|
$7.64
ALL694
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$114.42
|
$50.86
ALL4,620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$80.09
|
$40.61
ALL3,689
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.89
|
$90.86
ALL8,253
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$178.11
|
$121.22
ALL11,010
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Albania or Australia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.