Cost of living comparison
Albania is 37.8% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.7% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 24.8% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% less in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 68.2% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 54.3% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.2% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% less in Albania
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 50.7% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$8.37
ALL768
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.76
|
$6.97
ALL640
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.63
|
$1.66
ALL152
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.59
|
$0.81
ALL74
|
|
pay 24.8% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.78
|
$0.85
ALL78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.08
|
$5.29
ALL486
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.17
|
$7.20
ALL661
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.99
|
$3.11
ALL286
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.93
|
$3.11
ALL286
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.23
|
$0.59
ALL54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$1.05
ALL96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.91
|
$0.68
ALL62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.68
|
$0.67
ALL62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.75
|
$0.46
ALL43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.51
ALL47
|
|
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.56
|
$7.81
ALL717
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€47.92
|
$17.64
ALL1,619
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€29,014.75
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,594,740
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€26.79
|
$30.70
ALL2,818
|
|
pay 68.2% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€41.05
|
$16.01
ALL1,470
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,166.80
|
$447.88
ALL41,116
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€856.65
|
$324.85
ALL29,821
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€240.47
|
$57.67
ALL5,294
|
|
pay 54.3% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€280.10
|
$168.56
ALL15,474
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,795.13
|
$3,514.89
ALL322,667
|
|
pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.91
|
$2.60
ALL238
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.63
|
$1.77
ALL163
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.31
|
$3.70
ALL340
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€34.57
|
$44.45
ALL4,081
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.47
|
$7.64
ALL701
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€78.01
|
$50.86
ALL4,669
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€37.40
|
$40.61
ALL3,728
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€87.13
|
$90.86
ALL8,341
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€126.19
|
$121.22
ALL11,128
|
|
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