Cost of living comparison

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Vlore vs. Albania Cost of Living Summary

Vlore is 3.8% cheaper than Albania overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.9% less in Vlore
Groceries: pay 1.6% more in Vlore
Transportation: pay 14.6% more in Vlore
Housing: pay 1.7% less in Vlore
Childcare: pay 45.1% less in Vlore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.8% more in Vlore
Clothing: pay 7.8% more in Vlore

The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Vlore are more expensive than in Albania. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and housing are lower in Vlore.

Vlore vs. Albania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.9% less for restaurants

	Albania	Vlore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.59 ALL789	$9.64 ALL794	+0.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.67 ALL714	$7.23 ALL595	-16.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 ALL146	$1.78 ALL147	+0.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 ALL69	$0.76 ALL63	-8.4%
Average			-5.9%

Albania vs. Vlore - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.6% more for groceries

	Albania	Vlore
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 ALL649	$7.78 ALL641	-1.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.20 ALL264	$2.59 ALL213	-19.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 ALL269	$3.53 ALL291	+8.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 ALL53	$0.86 ALL71	+32.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 ALL93	$1.09 ALL90	-3.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 ALL61	$0.79 ALL65	+6.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 ALL54	$0.69 ALL56	+3.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ALL42	$0.48 ALL40	-5.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 ALL43	$0.56 ALL46	+6.5%
Average			+1.6%

Albania vs. Vlore - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.6% more for transportation

	Albania	Vlore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.27 ALL681	$8.27 ALL681	+0.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.40 ALL1,597	$24.10 ALL1,984	+24.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,384.43 ALL2,583,861	$35,027.69 ALL2,883,809	+11.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.95 ALL2,548	$37.82 ALL3,114	+22.2%
Average			+14.6%

Albania vs. Vlore - Cost of transportation

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pay 1.7% less for housing

	Albania	Vlore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.59 ALL1,366	$17.01 ALL1,400	+2.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$521.48 ALL42,933	$460.97 ALL37,951	-11.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.61 ALL29,442	$437.87 ALL36,050	+22.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.56 ALL5,068	$49.24 ALL4,054	-20.0%
Average			-1.7%

Albania vs. Vlore - Cost of housing

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pay 45.1% less for childcare

	Albania	Vlore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$175.46 ALL14,446	$96.41 ALL7,938	-45.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,951.26 ALL325,305	??
Average			-45.1%

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pay 1.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Albania	Vlore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.46 ALL202	$2.41 ALL198	-2.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.95 ALL160	$1.84 ALL152	-5.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.30 ALL354	$4.22 ALL347	-1.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.57 ALL4,328	$56.78 ALL4,674	+8.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.66 ALL630	$8.42 ALL694	+10.0%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 7.8% more for clothing

	Albania	Vlore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.19 ALL4,462	$48.21 ALL3,969	-11.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.78 ALL3,275	$54.23 ALL4,465	+36.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.48 ALL7,778	$96.41 ALL7,938	+2.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$139.08 ALL11,450	$144.62 ALL11,906	+4.0%
Average			+7.8%

Albania vs. Vlore - Cost of clothing

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