Cost of living comparison
Albania is 48.3% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.0% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 41.2% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 75.8% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 91.7% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.5% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 24.4% less in Albania
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Washington, you would:
pay 53.0% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$8.37
ALL724
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$6.97
ALL603
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$1.66
ALL144
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.81
ALL70
|
|
pay 41.2% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$5.29
ALL458
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$7.20
ALL623
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.11
ALL269
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$3.11
ALL269
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.59
ALL51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.05
ALL91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.68
ALL59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.67
ALL58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.46
ALL40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.51
ALL44
|
|
pay 11.2% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$7.81
ALL676
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$17.64
ALL1,526
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,445,934
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$30.70
ALL2,656
|
|
pay 75.8% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$16.01
ALL1,385
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$447.88
ALL38,758
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$324.85
ALL28,111
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$57.67
ALL4,991
|
|
pay 91.7% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$168.56
ALL14,587
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$3,514.89
ALL304,162
|
|
pay 63.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.60
ALL225
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$1.77
ALL153
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$3.70
ALL320
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$44.45
ALL3,847
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$7.64
ALL661
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$50.86
ALL4,402
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$40.61
ALL3,514
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$90.86
ALL7,863
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$121.22
ALL10,490
|
|
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