Cost of living comparison
Albania is 59.7% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.4% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 51.2% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 33.8% less in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 71.8% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 91.0% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.2% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 39.2% less in Albania
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 68.4% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF23.01
|
$8.37
ALL729
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF14.11
|
$6.97
ALL607
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF3.89
|
$1.66
ALL145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.43
|
$0.81
ALL70
|
|
pay 51.2% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.03
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF10.99
|
$5.29
ALL461
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.08
|
$7.20
ALL627
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.65
|
$3.11
ALL271
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF10.72
|
$3.11
ALL271
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.26
|
$0.59
ALL51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.86
|
$1.05
ALL91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.09
|
$0.68
ALL59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.37
|
$0.67
ALL59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.93
|
$0.46
ALL40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.89
|
$0.51
ALL44
|
|
pay 33.8% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.52
|
$7.81
ALL680
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF94.90
|
$17.64
ALL1,536
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF30,609.52
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,460,800
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF34.96
|
$30.70
ALL2,672
|
|
pay 71.8% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF44.46
|
$16.01
ALL1,394
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,349.53
|
$447.88
ALL38,993
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,174.13
|
$324.85
ALL28,282
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF149.71
|
$57.67
ALL5,021
|
|
pay 91.0% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,151.47
|
$168.56
ALL14,675
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF25,216.32
|
$3,514.89
ALL306,011
|
|
pay 62.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.51
|
$2.60
ALL226
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.51
|
$1.77
ALL154
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.39
|
$3.70
ALL322
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF73.59
|
$44.45
ALL3,870
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF17.59
|
$7.64
ALL665
|
|
pay 39.2% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF101.21
|
$50.86
ALL4,428
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF51.27
|
$40.61
ALL3,536
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF113.15
|
$90.86
ALL7,911
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF146.99
|
$121.22
ALL10,554
|
|
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