Cost of living comparison
Albania is 34.9% more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 48.2% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 9.6% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 51.8% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.2% more in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% more in Albania
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Albania are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Albania. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Laos, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,101
|
$8.37
ALL768
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,089
|
$6.97
ALL640
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,957
|
$1.66
ALL152
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,519
|
$0.81
ALL74
|
|
pay 3.5% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,715
|
$0.85
ALL78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK282,319
|
$5.29
ALL486
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,663
|
$7.20
ALL661
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,733
|
$3.11
ALL286
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,848
|
$3.11
ALL286
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,142
|
$0.59
ALL54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,071
|
$1.05
ALL96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,740
|
$0.68
ALL62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,930
|
$0.67
ALL62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,058
|
$0.46
ALL43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,794
|
$0.51
ALL47
|
|
pay 48.2% more for transportation
|
Laos
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,774
|
$7.81
ALL717
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,166,645
|
$17.64
ALL1,619
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK610,221,112
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,594,740
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK229,062
|
$30.70
ALL2,818
|
|
pay 9.6% less for housing
|
Laos
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,616
|
$16.01
ALL1,470
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,530,005
|
$447.88
ALL41,116
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,532,522
|
$324.85
ALL29,821
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,274,812
|
$57.67
ALL5,294
|
|
pay 51.8% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,311,173
|
$168.56
ALL15,474
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK198,009,475
|
$3,514.89
ALL322,667
|
|
pay 75.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,959
|
$2.60
ALL238
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,074
|
$1.77
ALL163
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,657
|
$3.70
ALL340
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,436,560
|
$44.45
ALL4,081
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,384
|
$7.64
ALL701
|
|
pay 32.4% more for clothing
|
Laos
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,702,730
|
$50.86
ALL4,669
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,174
|
$40.61
ALL3,728
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,412,895
|
$90.86
ALL8,341
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,011,046
|
$121.22
ALL11,128
|
|
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