Cost of living comparison
Albania is 21.0% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 37.6% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 53.6% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 73.2% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.1% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 4.7% 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 Prague, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK233.94
|
$8.37
ALL730
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK187.15
|
$6.97
ALL609
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK38.40
|
$1.66
ALL145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK30.63
|
$0.81
ALL71
|
|
pay 4.9% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK31.36
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK132.07
|
$5.29
ALL462
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK87.25
|
$7.20
ALL629
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK56.38
|
$3.11
ALL272
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK86.29
|
$3.11
ALL272
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK16.87
|
$0.59
ALL51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK16.13
|
$1.05
ALL91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK19.70
|
$0.68
ALL59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK32.49
|
$0.67
ALL59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK12.66
|
$0.46
ALL41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK12.05
|
$0.51
ALL44
|
|
pay 37.6% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK135.11
|
$7.81
ALL682
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK514.67
|
$17.64
ALL1,539
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK561,454.89
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,466,834
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK286.34
|
$30.70
ALL2,679
|
|
pay 53.6% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK433.64
|
$16.01
ALL1,397
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK24,867.77
|
$447.88
ALL39,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK18,456.60
|
$324.85
ALL28,351
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK4,922.78
|
$57.67
ALL5,033
|
|
pay 73.2% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK15,717.85
|
$168.56
ALL14,711
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK259,249.57
|
$3,514.89
ALL306,761
|
|
pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK52.87
|
$2.60
ALL227
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK67.81
|
$1.77
ALL155
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK144.11
|
$3.70
ALL323
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,404.61
|
$44.45
ALL3,880
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK233.94
|
$7.64
ALL667
|
|
pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,816.90
|
$50.86
ALL4,439
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK797.19
|
$40.61
ALL3,544
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,039.95
|
$90.86
ALL7,930
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,448.57
|
$121.22
ALL10,580
|
|
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