Cost of living comparison
compared to
Estonia vs. Albania Cost of Living Summary
Estonia is 42.8% more expensive than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.1% more in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% more in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 12.5% less in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 88.8% more in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 70.2% more in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.5% more in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% more in Estonia
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Estonia are more expensive than in Albania. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Estonia.
Estonia vs. Albania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Estonia instead of Albania, you would:
pay 66.1% more for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.59
ALL798
|
$13.63
€11.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.67
ALL722
|
$9.93
€8.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
ALL147
|
$2.58
€2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
ALL69
|
$2.18
€1.88
|
|
Albania vs. Estonia - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.5% more for groceries
|
Albania
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
ALL85
|
$1.28
€1.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
ALL450
|
$5.53
€4.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.89
ALL657
|
$4.31
€3.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
ALL267
|
$2.73
€2.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
ALL272
|
$3.89
€3.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
ALL54
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
ALL94
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL62
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
ALL55
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL42
|
$0.40
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
ALL44
|
$0.42
€0.36
|
|
Albania vs. Estonia - Cost of groceries
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
ALL688
|
$7.33
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.40
ALL1,615
|
$25.79
€22.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,384.43
ALL2,613,362
|
$29,161.47
€25,146.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.95
ALL2,577
|
$10.92
€9.42
|
|
Albania vs. Estonia - Cost of transportation
pay 88.8% more for housing
|
Albania
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
ALL1,382
|
$31.93
€27.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$521.48
ALL43,423
|
$492.59
€424.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.61
ALL29,778
|
$379.46
€327.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.56
ALL5,126
|
$222.79
€192.12
|
|
Albania vs. Estonia - Cost of housing
pay 70.2% more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$175.46
ALL14,611
|
$228.27
€196.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,951.26
ALL329,019
|
$8,312.32
€7,167.94
|
|
Albania vs. Estonia - Cost of childcare
pay 59.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.46
ALL205
|
$5.35
€4.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
ALL162
|
$3.98
€3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.30
ALL358
|
$6.50
€5.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.57
ALL4,378
|
$51.48
€44.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.66
ALL638
|
$9.63
€8.30
|
|
Albania vs. Estonia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.2% more for clothing
|
Albania
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.19
ALL4,512
|
$106.25
€91.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
ALL3,313
|
$41.64
€35.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.48
ALL7,867
|
$89.02
€76.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$139.08
ALL11,581
|
$113.75
€98.09
|
|
Albania vs. Estonia - Cost of clothing
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