Cost of living comparison
Albania is 26.9% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.1% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 25.4% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 57.6% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 66.7% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.0% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% more in Albania
The cost of clothing and transportation in Albania are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Rome, you would:
pay 34.1% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$8.37
ALL730
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$6.97
ALL609
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$1.66
ALL145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$0.81
ALL71
|
|
pay 25.4% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$5.29
ALL462
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$7.20
ALL629
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$3.11
ALL272
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$3.11
ALL272
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.59
ALL51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$1.05
ALL91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.68
ALL59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$0.67
ALL59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.46
ALL41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.51
ALL44
|
|
pay 10.2% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$7.81
ALL682
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.98
|
$17.64
ALL1,539
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,466,834
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.08
|
$30.70
ALL2,679
|
|
pay 57.6% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.90
|
$16.01
ALL1,397
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,037.87
|
$447.88
ALL39,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.01
|
$324.85
ALL28,351
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.08
|
$57.67
ALL5,033
|
|
pay 66.7% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.43
|
$168.56
ALL14,711
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,224.67
|
$3,514.89
ALL306,761
|
|
pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$2.60
ALL227
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$1.77
ALL155
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
$3.70
ALL323
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.28
|
$44.45
ALL3,880
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$7.64
ALL667
|
|
pay 11.5% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.54
|
$50.86
ALL4,439
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
$40.61
ALL3,544
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.85
|
$90.86
ALL7,930
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€89.97
|
$121.22
ALL10,580
|
|
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