Cost of living comparison
Albania is 35.8% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.8% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 20.2% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% less in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 67.7% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 65.6% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.0% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% more in Albania
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 38.8% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.98
|
$8.37
ALL788
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.35
|
$6.97
ALL656
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.06
|
$1.66
ALL156
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.59
|
$0.81
ALL76
|
|
pay 20.2% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$0.85
ALL80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.95
|
$5.29
ALL498
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.84
|
$7.20
ALL678
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
$3.11
ALL293
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.30
|
$3.11
ALL293
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.59
ALL55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.87
|
$1.05
ALL99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$0.68
ALL64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$0.67
ALL63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.46
ALL44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.51
ALL48
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.82
|
$7.81
ALL735
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€114.57
|
$17.64
ALL1,660
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€36,386.03
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,659,787
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.64
|
$30.70
ALL2,888
|
|
pay 67.7% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€44.99
|
$16.01
ALL1,507
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,349.02
|
$447.88
ALL42,146
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,139.07
|
$324.85
ALL30,569
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€153.31
|
$57.67
ALL5,427
|
|
pay 65.6% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€955.42
|
$168.56
ALL15,862
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,493.69
|
$3,514.89
ALL330,756
|
|
pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.69
|
$2.60
ALL244
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.65
|
$1.77
ALL167
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.77
|
$3.70
ALL348
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€53.42
|
$44.45
ALL4,183
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.79
|
$7.64
ALL719
|
|
pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€74.74
|
$50.86
ALL4,786
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.27
|
$40.61
ALL3,821
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€82.11
|
$90.86
ALL8,550
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€85.45
|
$121.22
ALL11,407
|
|
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