Cost of living comparison
Albania is 17.2% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.2% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 26.6% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% less in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 41.9% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 25.0% more in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.5% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% less in Albania
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 33.2% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK119.33
|
$8.37
ALL772
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK94.66
|
$6.97
ALL643
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK20.44
|
$1.66
ALL153
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK19.31
|
$0.81
ALL75
|
|
pay 26.6% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.89
|
$0.85
ALL78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK51.91
|
$5.29
ALL488
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK54.42
|
$7.20
ALL664
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK37.44
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK46.82
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.93
|
$0.59
ALL54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.58
|
$1.05
ALL97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.36
|
$0.68
ALL63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK17.32
|
$0.67
ALL62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.75
|
$0.46
ALL43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.02
|
$0.51
ALL47
|
|
pay 2.0% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK66.44
|
$7.81
ALL721
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK681.91
|
$17.64
ALL1,627
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK268,850.57
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,607,568
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK214.93
|
$30.70
ALL2,832
|
|
pay 41.9% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK303.26
|
$16.01
ALL1,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK8,227.77
|
$447.88
ALL41,319
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,424.41
|
$324.85
ALL29,969
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK774.71
|
$57.67
ALL5,320
|
|
pay 25.0% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,224.31
|
$168.56
ALL15,551
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK31,397.56
|
$3,514.89
ALL324,262
|
|
pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK66.50
|
$2.60
ALL240
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK37.90
|
$1.77
ALL164
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK64.17
|
$3.70
ALL342
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK387.48
|
$44.45
ALL4,101
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK142.55
|
$7.64
ALL705
|
|
pay 4.3% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK791.98
|
$50.86
ALL4,692
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK356.06
|
$40.61
ALL3,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK845.30
|
$90.86
ALL8,382
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,252.99
|
$121.22
ALL11,183
|
|
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