Cost of living comparison
Albania is 36.9% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 42.6% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 14.9% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 68.9% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 86.5% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.9% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% less in Albania
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.31
|
$8.37
ALL730
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.86
|
$6.97
ALL609
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.99
|
$1.66
ALL145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.47
|
$0.81
ALL71
|
|
pay 42.6% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.76
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.03
|
$5.29
ALL462
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.61
|
$7.20
ALL629
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.33
|
$3.11
ALL272
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.89
|
$3.11
ALL272
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.36
|
$0.59
ALL51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.78
|
$1.05
ALL91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.36
|
$0.68
ALL59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.66
|
$0.67
ALL59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.34
|
$0.46
ALL41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.36
|
$0.51
ALL44
|
|
pay 14.9% more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.73
|
$7.81
ALL682
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD118.35
|
$17.64
ALL1,539
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD177,521.55
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,466,834
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.43
|
$30.70
ALL2,679
|
|
pay 68.9% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD47.39
|
$16.01
ALL1,397
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,598.16
|
$447.88
ALL39,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,606.80
|
$324.85
ALL28,351
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD159.17
|
$57.67
ALL5,033
|
|
pay 86.5% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,559.46
|
$168.56
ALL14,711
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,876.64
|
$3,514.89
ALL306,761
|
|
pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.83
|
$2.60
ALL227
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.17
|
$1.77
ALL155
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.57
|
$3.70
ALL323
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD137.89
|
$44.45
ALL3,880
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.79
|
$7.64
ALL667
|
|
pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD86.93
|
$50.86
ALL4,439
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD58.15
|
$40.61
ALL3,544
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD126.76
|
$90.86
ALL7,930
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD146.31
|
$121.22
ALL10,580
|
|
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