Cost of living comparison
Albania is 20.8% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% more in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% more in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 97.0% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 23.6% more in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 42.9% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.7% more in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 33.0% more in Albania
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Albania are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN15.38
|
$8.37
ALL729
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.24
|
$6.97
ALL607
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.07
|
$1.66
ALL145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.28
|
$0.81
ALL70
|
|
pay 0.7% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.53
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.07
|
$5.29
ALL461
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN10.59
|
$7.20
ALL627
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.11
|
$3.11
ALL271
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.47
|
$3.11
ALL271
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.18
|
$0.59
ALL51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.46
|
$1.05
ALL91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.26
|
$0.68
ALL59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.69
|
$0.67
ALL59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.82
|
$0.46
ALL40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.86
|
$0.51
ALL44
|
|
pay 97.0% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.44
|
$7.81
ALL680
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN39.88
|
$17.64
ALL1,536
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN51,958.19
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,460,800
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.27
|
$30.70
ALL2,672
|
|
pay 23.6% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN21.13
|
$16.01
ALL1,394
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN523.72
|
$447.88
ALL38,993
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN404.39
|
$324.85
ALL28,282
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN133.83
|
$57.67
ALL5,021
|
|
pay 42.9% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN633.91
|
$168.56
ALL14,675
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN8,973.22
|
$3,514.89
ALL306,011
|
|
pay 25.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.17
|
$2.60
ALL226
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.05
|
$1.77
ALL154
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.61
|
$3.70
ALL322
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN49.56
|
$44.45
ALL3,870
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN11.58
|
$7.64
ALL665
|
|
pay 33.0% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN77.44
|
$50.86
ALL4,428
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN50.32
|
$40.61
ALL3,536
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN131.74
|
$90.86
ALL7,911
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN133.34
|
$121.22
ALL10,554
|
|
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