Cost of living comparison
Albania is 44.2% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.7% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 22.3% less in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 76.4% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 75.3% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.0% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% less in Albania
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 46.7% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.56
|
$8.37
ALL768
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
$6.97
ALL640
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.25
|
$1.66
ALL152
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.78
|
$0.81
ALL74
|
|
pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
$0.85
ALL78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.29
|
$5.29
ALL486
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.86
|
$7.20
ALL661
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.85
|
$3.11
ALL286
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.23
|
$3.11
ALL286
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.01
|
$0.59
ALL54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.05
ALL96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.68
ALL62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.70
|
$0.67
ALL62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.46
ALL43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.51
ALL47
|
|
pay 22.3% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.56
|
$7.81
ALL717
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€112.46
|
$17.64
ALL1,619
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€35,865.04
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,594,740
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.15
|
$30.70
ALL2,818
|
|
pay 76.4% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€50.93
|
$16.01
ALL1,470
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,951.04
|
$447.88
ALL41,116
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,667.11
|
$324.85
ALL29,821
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€195.85
|
$57.67
ALL5,294
|
|
pay 75.3% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,193.45
|
$168.56
ALL15,474
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,801.24
|
$3,514.89
ALL322,667
|
|
pay 54.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.85
|
$2.60
ALL238
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.96
|
$1.77
ALL163
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.14
|
$3.70
ALL340
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.33
|
$44.45
ALL4,081
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.71
|
$7.64
ALL701
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€87.65
|
$50.86
ALL4,669
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.50
|
$40.61
ALL3,728
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.16
|
$90.86
ALL8,341
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€104.26
|
$121.22
ALL11,128
|
|
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