Cost of living comparison

 Hong Kong, Hong Kong
compared to
 Sarande, Albania
Sarande vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Sarande is 28.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants
pay 18.0% more in Sarande
Groceries
pay 38.2% less in Sarande
Transportation
pay 2.1% less in Sarande
Housing
pay 55.8% less in Sarande
Childcare
pay 74.8% less in Sarande
Entertainment and Sports
pay 46.8% less in Sarande
Clothing
pay 2.0% more in Sarande

The cost of restaurants and clothing in Sarande are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Sarande.

Sarande vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sarande instead of Hong Kong, you would:

pay 18.0% more for restaurants

 
Hong Kong
Sarande
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.72
HK$60.57
$10.92
ALL916
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.33
HK$49.72
$8.73
ALL732
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.35
HK$10.57
$1.58
ALL132

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pay 38.2% less for groceries

 
Hong Kong
Sarande
Bread
1 loaf
$2.40
HK$18.85
$1.00
ALL84
Local cheese (8 oz) $13.58
HK$106.60
$6.31
ALL530
Milk (1 gallon) $12.17
HK$95.53
$7.59
ALL637

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pay 2.1% less for transportation

 
Hong Kong
Sarande
Gasoline (1 gallon) $11.42
HK$89.67
$7.84
ALL658
Monthly public transit pass $64.30
HK$504.77
$21.43
ALL1,797
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,067.68
HK$267,424.96
$29,474.40
ALL2,472,166

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pay 55.8% less for housing

 
Hong Kong
Sarande
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$21.69
HK$170.29
$18.21
ALL1,527
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,183.24
HK$17,138.00
$684.34
ALL57,399
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,543.27
HK$12,114.38
$349.24
ALL29,293

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pay 74.8% less for childcare

 
Hong Kong
Sarande
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,002.59
HK$7,870.14
$257.34
ALL21,584
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $21,790.97
HK$171,055.06
$5,375.75
ALL450,891

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pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Hong Kong
Sarande
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.72
HK$60.57
$2.73
ALL229
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.30
HK$41.62
$1.85
ALL156
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.12
HK$102.97
$3.82
ALL320

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pay 2.0% more for clothing

 
Hong Kong
Sarande
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$72.66
HK$570.35
$64.34
ALL5,397
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.59
HK$318.61
$47.77
ALL4,007
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.45
HK$725.75
$100.14
ALL8,399

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025
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