Cost of living comparison
Albania is 30.8% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.1% more in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% more in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 75.9% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 22.3% more in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 24.3% more in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.0% more in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% more in Albania
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Albania are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 16.1% more for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM10.94
|
$8.37
ALL772
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.13
|
$6.97
ALL643
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.84
|
$1.66
ALL153
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.82
|
$0.81
ALL75
|
|
pay 18.0% more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.77
|
$0.85
ALL78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.39
|
$5.29
ALL488
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.45
|
$7.20
ALL664
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.56
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.53
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.97
|
$0.59
ALL54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.27
|
$1.05
ALL97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.20
|
$0.68
ALL63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.25
|
$0.67
ALL62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.77
|
$0.46
ALL43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.85
|
$0.51
ALL47
|
|
pay 75.9% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM9.86
|
$7.81
ALL721
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM64.46
|
$17.64
ALL1,627
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM44,463.65
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,607,568
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.13
|
$30.70
ALL2,832
|
|
pay 22.3% more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM43.38
|
$16.01
ALL1,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM430.45
|
$447.88
ALL41,319
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM327.39
|
$324.85
ALL29,969
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM196.53
|
$57.67
ALL5,320
|
|
pay 24.3% more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM254.01
|
$168.56
ALL15,551
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM4,982.82
|
$3,514.89
ALL324,262
|
|
pay 45.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.26
|
$2.60
ALL240
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.43
|
$1.77
ALL164
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.07
|
$3.70
ALL342
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM46.79
|
$44.45
ALL4,101
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.44
|
$7.64
ALL705
|
|
pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM105.05
|
$50.86
ALL4,692
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM55.09
|
$40.61
ALL3,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM152.07
|
$90.86
ALL8,382
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM174.54
|
$121.22
ALL11,183
|
|
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