Cost of living comparison
Albania is 58.9% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 28.2% more in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9 times more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 43.4% more in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 72.0% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.4% more in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 29.9% more in Albania
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Albania are more expensive than in China. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of China, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
$8.37
ALL729
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.95
|
$6.97
ALL607
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
$1.66
ALL145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$0.81
ALL70
|
|
pay 28.2% more for groceries
|
China
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.68
|
$5.29
ALL461
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.04
|
$7.20
ALL627
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.64
|
$3.11
ALL271
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
$3.11
ALL271
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
$0.59
ALL51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
$1.05
ALL91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
$0.68
ALL59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
$0.67
ALL59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.46
ALL40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
$0.51
ALL44
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.42
|
$7.81
ALL680
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.92
|
$17.64
ALL1,536
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,126.84
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,460,800
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.99
|
$30.70
ALL2,672
|
|
pay 43.4% more for housing
|
China
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.32
|
$16.01
ALL1,394
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,395.17
|
$447.88
ALL38,993
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,501.17
|
$324.85
ALL28,282
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥295.14
|
$57.67
ALL5,021
|
|
pay 72.0% less for childcare
|
China
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,353.50
|
$168.56
ALL14,675
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,630.39
|
$3,514.89
ALL306,011
|
|
pay 29.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
$2.60
ALL226
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
$1.77
ALL154
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
$3.70
ALL322
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥302.07
|
$44.45
ALL3,870
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.22
|
$7.64
ALL665
|
|
pay 29.9% more for clothing
|
China
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥351.80
|
$50.86
ALL4,428
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥231.04
|
$40.61
ALL3,536
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥529.08
|
$90.86
ALL7,911
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥551.03
|
$121.22
ALL10,554
|
|
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