Cost of living comparison

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Elbasan vs. Albania Cost of Living Summary

Elbasan is 18.4% cheaper than Albania overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.2% less in Elbasan
Groceries: pay 15.7% less in Elbasan
Transportation: pay 14.8% less in Elbasan
Housing: pay 31.3% less in Elbasan
Childcare: pay 35.9% less in Elbasan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.9% less in Elbasan
Clothing: pay 3.3% more in Elbasan

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Elbasan.

Elbasan vs. Albania Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Elbasan instead of Albania, you would:

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pay 18.2% less for restaurants

	Albania	Elbasan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.59 ALL790	$9.64 ALL794	+0.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.67 ALL714	$6.63 ALL546	-23.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 ALL146	$1.21 ALL99	-31.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 ALL69	$0.68 ALL56	-18.0%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 15.7% less for groceries

	Albania	Elbasan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ALL85	$0.99 ALL81	-3.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.40 ALL445	$5.05 ALL416	-6.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.89 ALL650	$7.68 ALL633	-2.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.20 ALL264	$2.59 ALL213	-19.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 ALL269	$2.60 ALL214	-20.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 ALL53	$0.42 ALL35	-35.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 ALL93	$1.09 ALL90	-3.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 ALL61	$0.57 ALL47	-22.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 ALL54	$0.42 ALL35	-36.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ALL42	$0.45 ALL37	-12.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 ALL43	$0.47 ALL39	-9.9%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 14.8% less for transportation

	Albania	Elbasan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.27 ALL681	$8.27 ALL682	+0.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.40 ALL1,598	$19.28 ALL1,589	-0.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,384.43 ALL2,586,223	$28,923.53 ALL2,383,434	-7.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.95 ALL2,550	$15.18 ALL1,251	-50.9%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 31.3% less for housing

	Albania	Elbasan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.59 ALL1,367	$13.66 ALL1,126	-17.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$521.48 ALL42,973	$293.25 ALL24,165	-43.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.61 ALL29,468	$200.86 ALL16,552	-43.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.56 ALL5,073	$49.24 ALL4,058	-20.0%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 35.9% less for childcare

	Albania	Elbasan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$175.46 ALL14,459	$144.62 ALL11,917	-17.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,951.26 ALL325,603	$1,807.72 ALL148,965	-54.2%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Albania	Elbasan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.46 ALL203	$1.81 ALL149	-26.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.95 ALL160	$1.69 ALL139	-13.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.30 ALL354	$4.22 ALL348	-1.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.57 ALL4,332	$56.24 ALL4,634	+7.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.66 ALL631	$4.22 ALL348	-44.9%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 3.3% more for clothing

	Albania	Elbasan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.19 ALL4,466	$66.28 ALL5,462	+22.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.78 ALL3,278	$41.58 ALL3,426	+4.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.48 ALL7,785	$96.41 ALL7,945	+2.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$139.08 ALL11,460	$117.50 ALL9,683	-15.5%
Average			+3.3%

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