Cost of living comparison
Albania is 26.6% cheaper than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.2% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 20.2% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 9.8% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 53.3% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 55.7% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.0% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 14.4% 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 Cyprus, you would:
pay 21.2% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.20
|
$8.37
ALL768
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.58
|
$6.97
ALL640
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.53
|
$1.66
ALL152
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.94
|
$0.81
ALL74
|
|
pay 20.2% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.62
|
$0.85
ALL78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€5.76
|
$5.29
ALL486
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€5.83
|
$7.20
ALL661
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.52
|
$3.11
ALL286
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.46
|
$3.11
ALL286
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.08
|
$0.59
ALL54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$1.05
ALL96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.84
|
$0.68
ALL62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.14
|
$0.67
ALL62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.46
ALL43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.51
ALL47
|
|
pay 9.8% more for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.05
|
$7.81
ALL717
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.12
|
$17.64
ALL1,619
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€24,377.25
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,594,740
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€18.53
|
$30.70
ALL2,818
|
|
pay 53.3% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€30.72
|
$16.01
ALL1,470
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€786.52
|
$447.88
ALL41,116
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€645.09
|
$324.85
ALL29,821
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€127.07
|
$57.67
ALL5,294
|
|
pay 55.7% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€381.34
|
$168.56
ALL15,474
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,645.12
|
$3,514.89
ALL322,667
|
|
pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.15
|
$2.60
ALL238
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.30
|
$1.77
ALL163
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.47
|
$3.70
ALL340
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€54.24
|
$44.45
ALL4,081
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€9.90
|
$7.64
ALL701
|
|
pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€74.21
|
$50.86
ALL4,669
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€42.76
|
$40.61
ALL3,728
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€102.75
|
$90.86
ALL8,341
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€98.22
|
$121.22
ALL11,128
|
|
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