Cost of living comparison
Albania is 39.1% cheaper than Connecticut.
If you lived in Albania instead of Connecticut, you would:
pay 48.0% less for restaurants
|
Connecticut
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.69
|
$7.46
ALL696
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.36
|
$6.30
ALL587
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
|
$1.58
ALL147
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
|
$0.76
ALL70
|
|
pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
Connecticut
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.86
|
$0.80
ALL74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.45
|
$4.90
ALL457
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
|
$6.95
ALL648
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
|
$3.29
ALL307
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.46
|
$3.21
ALL299
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$0.62
ALL57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
|
$1.05
ALL98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$0.72
ALL67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$0.64
ALL60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.46
ALL42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$0.48
ALL45
|
|
pay 28.8% more for transportation
|
Connecticut
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
|
$7.84
ALL731
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.08
|
$15.59
ALL1,453
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,392.05
|
$30,451.57
ALL2,839,531
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.00
|
$29.40
ALL2,742
|
|
pay 71.0% less for housing
|
Connecticut
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.60
|
$15.91
ALL1,484
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,988.75
|
$333.93
ALL31,138
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,578.12
|
$252.77
ALL23,570
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.06
|
$66.76
ALL6,225
|
|
pay 90.7% less for childcare
|
Connecticut
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,934.38
|
$144.51
ALL13,475
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,785.71
|
$2,989.15
ALL278,730
|
|
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Connecticut
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.38
|
$2.48
ALL231
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.96
|
$1.54
ALL144
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.04
|
$3.54
ALL330
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.78
|
$36.41
ALL3,395
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.51
|
$8.18
ALL763
|
|
pay 3.6% less for clothing
|
Connecticut
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.39
|
$45.87
ALL4,277
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.65
|
$44.92
ALL4,189
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.97
|
$78.19
ALL7,291
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.44
|
$103.69
ALL9,669
|
|
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