Cost of living comparison

Connecticut, USA

compared to

Albania

Albania vs. Connecticut Cost of Living Summary

Albania is 36.7% cheaper than Connecticut.

Restaurants: pay 45.3% less in Albania
Groceries: pay 39.8% less in Albania
Transportation: pay 35.7% more in Albania
Housing: pay 73.4% less in Albania
Childcare: pay 86.5% less in Albania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.4% less in Albania
Clothing: pay 4.6% more in Albania

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

Albania vs. Connecticut Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.3% less for restaurants

	Connecticut	Albania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.15	$9.59 ALL796	-61.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.65	$8.67 ALL720	-25.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.67	$1.77 ALL147	-33.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.08	$0.83 ALL69	-59.9%
Average			-45.3%

Connecticut vs. Albania - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.8% less for groceries

	Connecticut	Albania
Bread 1 loaf	$4.23	$1.03 ALL85	-75.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.82	$5.40 ALL449	-30.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.42	$7.89 ALL655	+78.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.92	$3.20 ALL266	-34.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.12	$3.26 ALL271	-46.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.72	$0.65 ALL54	-76.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92	$1.13 ALL94	+23.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.23	$0.74 ALL61	-66.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.53	$0.66 ALL55	-73.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.64	$0.51 ALL42	-69.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52	$0.53 ALL44	-65.3%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 35.7% more for transportation

	Connecticut	Albania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.26	$8.27 ALL687	+153.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.38	$19.40 ALL1,611	-65.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,569.77	$31,384.43 ALL3M	-3.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.52	$30.95 ALL2,571	+58.5%
Average			+35.7%

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pay 73.4% less for housing

	Connecticut	Albania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$62.37	$16.59 ALL1,378	-73.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,310.48	$521.48 ALL43,321	-77.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,957.50	$357.61 ALL29,707	-81.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.89	$61.56 ALL5,114	-61.0%
Average			-73.4%

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pay 86.5% less for childcare

	Connecticut	Albania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,606.87	$175.46 ALL14,576	-89.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,583.33	$3,951.26 ALL328K	-83.9%
Average			-86.5%

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pay 52.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Connecticut	Albania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.30	$2.46 ALL204	-66.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.07	$1.95 ALL162	-61.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.48	$4.30 ALL357	-65.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.90	$52.57 ALL4,367	-15.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.43	$7.66 ALL636	-53.4%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 4.6% more for clothing

	Connecticut	Albania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.81	$54.19 ALL4,502	+4.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.40	$39.78 ALL3,305	-16.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.29	$94.48 ALL7,848	+17.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.01	$139.08 ALL11,553	+12.1%
Average			+4.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2026

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