Albania is 3.1 times more expensive than Pakistan.

If you lived in Albania instead of Pakistan, you would:

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pay 4.1 times more for restaurants

 
Pakistan
Albania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.63
PKR452.81
$8.37
ALL790
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.70
PKR1,026.27
$6.97
ALL658
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.30
PKR82.68
$1.66
ALL157

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

 
Pakistan
Albania
Bread
1 loaf
$0.54
PKR150.95
$0.85
ALL80
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.48
PKR686.33
$5.29
ALL499
Milk (1 gallon) $2.74
PKR759.49
$7.20
ALL680

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

 
Pakistan
Albania
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.71
PKR1,028.56
$7.81
ALL737
Monthly public transit pass $6.71
PKR1,860.88
$17.64
ALL1,664
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,760.96
PKR5,201,156.19
$28,265.14
ALL2,667,085

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

 
Pakistan
Albania
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$13.82
PKR3,831.70
$16.01
ALL1,511
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $88.73
PKR24,599.09
$447.88
ALL42,262
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $52.29
PKR14,496.34
$324.85
ALL30,653

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

 
Pakistan
Albania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $34.35
PKR9,523.24
$168.56
ALL15,906
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,271.23
PKR352,426.23
$3,514.89
ALL331,663

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Pakistan
Albania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.82
PKR505.79
$2.60
ALL245
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.50
PKR414.65
$1.77
ALL167
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.89
PKR524.15
$3.70
ALL349

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

 
Pakistan
Albania
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$14.19
PKR3,932.99
$50.86
ALL4,800
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$21.90
PKR6,070.27
$40.61
ALL3,832
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$61.34
PKR17,006.72
$90.86
ALL8,574

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