Cost of living comparison
Albania is 8.8% more expensive than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% more in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 29.4% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 69.2% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 7.1% more in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 70.0% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% more in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% more in Albania
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Albania are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 63.0% more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$139.62
|
$8.37
ALL772
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$159.38
|
$6.97
ALL643
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$31.47
|
$1.66
ALL153
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$20.25
|
$0.81
ALL75
|
|
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$58.48
|
$0.85
ALL78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$236.11
|
$5.29
ALL488
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$376.09
|
$7.20
ALL664
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$84.08
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$106.55
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$58.82
|
$0.59
ALL54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$26.52
|
$1.05
ALL97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$36.39
|
$0.68
ALL63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$42.05
|
$0.67
ALL62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$40.10
|
$0.46
ALL43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$31.76
|
$0.51
ALL47
|
|
pay 69.2% more for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$119.17
|
$7.81
ALL721
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,257.22
|
$17.64
ALL1,627
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,112,962.23
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,607,568
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$310.28
|
$30.70
ALL2,832
|
|
pay 7.1% more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$622.86
|
$16.01
ALL1,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$12,844.09
|
$447.88
ALL41,319
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,961.76
|
$324.85
ALL29,969
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,792.74
|
$57.67
ALL5,320
|
|
pay 70.0% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$15,673.06
|
$168.56
ALL15,551
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$480,423.12
|
$3,514.89
ALL324,262
|
|
pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$60.45
|
$2.60
ALL240
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$86.00
|
$1.77
ALL164
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$132.70
|
$3.70
ALL342
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,145.98
|
$44.45
ALL4,101
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$308.28
|
$7.64
ALL705
|
|
pay 18.9% more for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$2,122.14
|
$50.86
ALL4,692
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$933.24
|
$40.61
ALL3,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,527.33
|
$90.86
ALL8,382
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$3,045.48
|
$121.22
ALL11,183
|
|
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