Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

compared to

Albania

Sarande vs. Almaty Cost of Living Summary

Sarande is 8.5% more expensive than Almaty.

Restaurants: pay 0.9% more in Sarande
Groceries: pay 14.7% more in Sarande
Transportation: pay 98.4% more in Sarande
Housing: pay 7.9% less in Sarande
Childcare: pay 34.6% less in Sarande
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.8% more in Sarande
Clothing: pay 14.9% less in Sarande

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Sarande are more expensive than in Almaty. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Sarande. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Sarande.

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Sarande vs. Almaty Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sarande instead of Almaty, you would:

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pay 0.9% more for restaurants

	Almaty	Sarande
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.42 KZT6,082.92	$9.77 ALL794	-27.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.95 KZT4,055.28	$10.99 ALL893	+22.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 KZT615.44	$2.38 ALL193	+75.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KZT410.90	$1.15 ALL93	+26.3%
Average			+0.9%

Almaty vs. Sarande - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.7% more for groceries

	Almaty	Sarande
Bread 1 loaf	$0.94 KZT425.21	$1.18 ALL96	+25.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.46 KZT2,925.52	$6.45 ALL524
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.48 KZT2,938.79	$8.47 ALL688	+30.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.45 KZT1,109.97	$3.77 ALL306	+53.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 KZT1,401.59	$4.12 ALL335	+33.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT387.73	$0.89 ALL72	+3.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT481.68	$1.12 ALL91	+5.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 KZT621.58	$0.92 ALL75	-32.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 KZT605.34	$0.84 ALL68	-37.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 KZT160.60	$0.47 ALL38	+31.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 KZT119.25	$0.58 ALL47	+119.6%
Average			+14.7%

Almaty vs. Sarande - Cost of groceries

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pay 98.4% more for transportation

	Almaty	Sarande
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.64 KZT1,198.22	$8.32 ALL676	+214.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.15 KZT10,036.82	$22.39 ALL1,819	+1.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,370.46 KZT10M	$33,592.07 ALL3M	+50.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	$32.98 ALL2,678	+391.4%
Average			+98.4%

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pay 7.9% less for housing

	Almaty	Sarande
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.11 KZT8,207.89	$19.91 ALL1,617	+9.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$802.28 KZT364K	$848.28 ALL68,894	+5.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$513.47 KZT233K	$380.02 ALL30,864	-26.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.56 KZT31,526.07	$74.95 ALL6,088	+7.7%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 34.6% less for childcare

	Almaty	Sarande
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$456.34 KZT207K	$299.78 ALL24,347	-34.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,216.13 KZT6M	$7,964.27 ALL647K	-34.8%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Almaty	Sarande
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.24 KZT1,470.04	$3.54 ALL288	+9.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.30 KZT1,497.69	$2.19 ALL178	-33.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.63 KZT1,191.24	$4.76 ALL387	+81.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.49 KZT31,945.91	$88.90 ALL7,220	+26.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	$9.77 ALL794	+45.6%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 14.9% less for clothing

	Almaty	Sarande
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.07 KZT43,537.96	$69.87 ALL5,675	-27.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.45 KZT21,502.09	$47.44 ALL3,853
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.68 KZT66,021.45	$122.26 ALL9,930	-16.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.22 KZT60,829.24	$115.33 ALL9,367	-14.1%
Average			-14.9%

Almaty vs. Sarande - Cost of clothing

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