Cost of living comparison
Albania is 37.5% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.4% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 22.7% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 14.0% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 55.8% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 75.5% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.9% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 22.1% less in Albania
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Israel, you would:
pay 51.4% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪69.76
|
$8.37
ALL730
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪54.30
|
$6.97
ALL609
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.62
|
$1.66
ALL145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.56
|
$0.81
ALL71
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.27
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.58
|
$5.29
ALL462
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.95
|
$7.20
ALL629
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.78
|
$3.11
ALL272
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.58
|
$3.11
ALL272
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.12
|
$0.59
ALL51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.33
|
$1.05
ALL91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.91
|
$0.68
ALL59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.31
|
$0.67
ALL59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.32
|
$0.46
ALL41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.22
|
$0.51
ALL44
|
|
pay 14.0% more for transportation
|
Israel
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.34
|
$7.81
ALL682
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪205.90
|
$17.64
ALL1,539
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪141,359.10
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,466,834
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.83
|
$30.70
ALL2,679
|
|
pay 55.8% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪99.15
|
$16.01
ALL1,397
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,674.87
|
$447.88
ALL39,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,199.06
|
$324.85
ALL28,351
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪605.28
|
$57.67
ALL5,033
|
|
pay 75.5% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,239.36
|
$168.56
ALL14,711
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,540.18
|
$3,514.89
ALL306,761
|
|
pay 48.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.27
|
$2.60
ALL227
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.54
|
$1.77
ALL155
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.52
|
$3.70
ALL323
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪236.40
|
$44.45
ALL3,880
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪42.29
|
$7.64
ALL667
|
|
pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪307.12
|
$50.86
ALL4,439
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪196.89
|
$40.61
ALL3,544
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪415.38
|
$90.86
ALL7,930
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪474.44
|
$121.22
ALL10,580
|
|
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