Cost of living comparison
Albania is 32.6% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.1% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 30.2% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 55.3% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 69.8% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.4% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% less in Albania
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 35.1% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$24.08
|
$8.37
ALL768
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.74
|
$6.97
ALL640
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.87
|
$1.66
ALL152
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.48
|
$0.81
ALL74
|
|
pay 30.2% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.33
|
$0.85
ALL78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.74
|
$5.29
ALL486
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.70
|
$7.20
ALL661
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.59
|
$3.11
ALL286
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.60
|
$3.11
ALL286
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.05
|
$0.59
ALL54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.86
|
$1.05
ALL96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.34
|
$0.68
ALL62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.13
|
$0.67
ALL62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.61
|
$0.46
ALL43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.49
|
$0.51
ALL47
|
|
pay 9.0% more for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$11.19
|
$7.81
ALL717
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$123.59
|
$17.64
ALL1,619
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$44,206.70
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,594,740
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.99
|
$30.70
ALL2,818
|
|
pay 55.3% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$91.42
|
$16.01
ALL1,470
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,800.85
|
$447.88
ALL41,116
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,446.94
|
$324.85
ALL29,821
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$163.84
|
$57.67
ALL5,294
|
|
pay 69.8% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,093.54
|
$168.56
ALL15,474
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$19,052.94
|
$3,514.89
ALL322,667
|
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.90
|
$2.60
ALL238
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.90
|
$1.77
ALL163
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$40.89
|
$3.70
ALL340
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$68.86
|
$44.45
ALL4,081
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.51
|
$7.64
ALL701
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$116.71
|
$50.86
ALL4,669
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$72.89
|
$40.61
ALL3,728
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$167.47
|
$90.86
ALL8,341
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$217.57
|
$121.22
ALL11,128
|
|
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