Cost of living comparison
Albania is 37.5% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% more in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 46.5% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% less in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 63.5% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 83.6% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.6% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% less in Albania
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 4.0% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$8.37
ALL729
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.27
|
$6.97
ALL607
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$1.66
ALL145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.81
ALL70
|
|
pay 46.5% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.68
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.63
|
$5.29
ALL461
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.66
|
$7.20
ALL627
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.95
|
$3.11
ALL271
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.45
|
$3.11
ALL271
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
$0.59
ALL51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
$1.05
ALL91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.68
ALL59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
$0.67
ALL59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.46
ALL40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.51
ALL44
|
|
pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.86
|
$7.81
ALL680
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.20
|
$17.64
ALL1,536
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,003.94
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,460,800
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.99
|
$30.70
ALL2,672
|
|
pay 63.5% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.75
|
$16.01
ALL1,394
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,982.85
|
$447.88
ALL38,993
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,004.71
|
$324.85
ALL28,282
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.45
|
$57.67
ALL5,021
|
|
pay 83.6% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,798.89
|
$168.56
ALL14,675
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,506.48
|
$3,514.89
ALL306,011
|
|
pay 58.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$2.60
ALL226
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.25
|
$1.77
ALL154
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.04
|
$3.70
ALL322
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.32
|
$44.45
ALL3,870
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.04
|
$7.64
ALL665
|
|
pay 11.6% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.19
|
$50.86
ALL4,428
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.72
|
$40.61
ALL3,536
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.18
|
$90.86
ALL7,911
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,106.43
|
$121.22
ALL10,554
|
|
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