Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Albania

Albania vs. China Cost of Living Summary

Albania is 43.2% more expensive than China overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Albania
Groceries: pay 23.9% more in Albania
Transportation: pay 67.4% more in Albania
Housing: pay 59.1% more in Albania
Childcare: pay 68.1% less in Albania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.1% more in Albania
Clothing: pay 36.8% more in Albania

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Albania are more expensive than in China. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Albania.

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Albania vs. China Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	China	Albania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.02 CN¥20.13	$9.26 ALL754	+207.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.16 CN¥34.44	$8.38 ALL682	+62.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 CN¥3.38	$1.93 ALL157	+280.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 CN¥1.97	$0.87 ALL71	+194.7%
Average			+150.0%

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pay 23.9% more for groceries

	China	Albania
Bread 1 loaf	$1.66 CN¥11.07	$1.04 ALL85	-37.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.71 CN¥44.78	$5.44 ALL443	-18.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.65 CN¥44.42	$7.68 ALL626	+15.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 CN¥10.45	$3.12 ALL254	+99.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.52 CN¥10.12	$3.48 ALL283	+129.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.83 CN¥5.54	$0.72 ALL59	-13.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CN¥3.91	$1.06 ALL87	+81.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 CN¥4.45	$0.76 ALL62	+13.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥3.89	$0.70 ALL57	+19.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 CN¥2.18	$0.46 ALL37	+40.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.67	$0.52 ALL43	+30.8%
Average			+23.9%

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pay 67.4% more for transportation

	China	Albania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CN¥31.85	$8.37 ALL681	+75.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.77 CN¥138.66	$19.20 ALL1,563	-7.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,838.53 CN¥126K	$30,477.94 ALL2M	+61.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.24 CN¥28.33	$29.52 ALL2,404	+595.5%
Average			+67.4%

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pay 59.1% more for housing

	China	Albania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.27 CN¥75.24	$16.78 ALL1,366	+48.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$336.09 CN¥2,243.47	$559.99 ALL45,601	+66.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.64 CN¥1,419.40	$345.46 ALL28,131	+62.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.92 CN¥286.47	$58.30 ALL4,747	+35.8%
Average			+59.1%

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pay 68.1% less for childcare

	China	Albania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$500.54 CN¥3,341.13	$196.72 ALL16,019	-60.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,908.16 CN¥126K	$4,891.77 ALL398K	-74.1%
Average			-68.1%

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pay 28.1% more for entertainment and sports

	China	Albania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.50	$2.71 ALL221	+141.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 CN¥18.96	$1.97 ALL160	-30.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.71 CN¥24.73	$4.42 ALL360	+19.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.75 CN¥278.71	$53.63 ALL4,367	+28.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.28 CN¥41.90	$8.11 ALL661	+29.2%
Average			+28.1%

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pay 36.8% more for clothing

	China	Albania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.40 CN¥309.70	$56.21 ALL4,578	+21.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.97 CN¥226.76	$43.02 ALL3,503	+26.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.79 CN¥492.56	$100.53 ALL8,186	+36.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 CN¥526.86	$132.41 ALL10,782	+67.8%
Average			+36.8%

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