Cost of living comparison
Albania is 2.2% more expensive than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.5% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 35.9% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4% less in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 33.3% more in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 50.0% more in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.0% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% less in Albania
The cost of childcare and housing in Albania are more expensive than in Yemen. Expenses including groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 0.5% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,871
|
$8.37
ALL772
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,363
|
$6.97
ALL643
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER418
|
$1.66
ALL153
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER169
|
$0.81
ALL75
|
|
pay 35.9% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER376
|
$0.85
ALL78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER973
|
$5.29
ALL488
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,613
|
$7.20
ALL664
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,221
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,366
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER680
|
$0.59
ALL54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER198
|
$1.05
ALL97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER565
|
$0.68
ALL63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER313
|
$0.67
ALL62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER295
|
$0.46
ALL43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER222
|
$0.51
ALL47
|
|
pay 3.4% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,690
|
$7.81
ALL721
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,615
|
$17.64
ALL1,627
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,938,758
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,607,568
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,261
|
$30.70
ALL2,832
|
|
pay 33.3% more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,754
|
$16.01
ALL1,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER53,229
|
$447.88
ALL41,319
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,045
|
$324.85
ALL29,969
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,678
|
$57.67
ALL5,320
|
|
pay 50.0% more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,222
|
$168.56
ALL15,551
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER827,562
|
$3,514.89
ALL324,262
|
|
pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER740
|
$2.60
ALL240
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER916
|
$1.77
ALL164
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,052
|
$3.70
ALL342
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,322
|
$44.45
ALL4,101
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,243
|
$7.64
ALL705
|
|
pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,683
|
$50.86
ALL4,692
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,416
|
$40.61
ALL3,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,129
|
$90.86
ALL8,382
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,839
|
$121.22
ALL11,183
|
|
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