Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Albania

Albania vs. Czech Republic Cost of Living Summary

Albania is 19.4% cheaper than Czech Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.5% less in Albania
Groceries: pay 4.6% less in Albania
Transportation: pay 10.1% more in Albania
Housing: pay 38.8% less in Albania
Childcare: pay 47.6% less in Albania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.9% less in Albania
Clothing: pay 0.6% more in Albania

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

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Albania vs. Czech Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Albania instead of Czech Republic, you would:

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pay 4.5% less for restaurants

	Czech Republic	Albania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.97 CZK194.19	$9.26 ALL752	+3.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 CZK189.25	$8.38 ALL680	-4.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 CZK38.15	$1.93 ALL157	+9.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CZK32.49	$0.87 ALL71	-42.1%
Average			-4.5%

Czech Republic vs. Albania - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.6% less for groceries

	Czech Republic	Albania
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 CZK30.60	$1.04 ALL84	-26.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.96 CZK129.01	$5.44 ALL442	-8.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.08 CZK88.28	$7.68 ALL624	+88.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 CZK70.91	$3.12 ALL254	-4.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 CZK87.80	$3.48 ALL283	-14.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 CZK15.67	$0.72 ALL58	-0.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 CZK16.08	$1.06 ALL86	+43.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CZK20.13	$0.76 ALL61	-18.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 CZK32.56	$0.70 ALL57	-53.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 CZK10.53	$0.46 ALL37	-5.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK9.95	$0.52 ALL42	+13.7%
Average			-4.6%

Czech Republic vs. Albania - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.1% more for transportation

	Czech Republic	Albania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.85 CZK148.26	$8.37 ALL679	+22.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 CZK526.34	$19.20 ALL1,559	-21.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,756.53 CZK644K	$30,477.94 ALL2M	+2.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.51 CZK292.43	$29.52 ALL2,397	+118.5%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 38.8% less for housing

	Czech Republic	Albania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.95 CZK410.18	$16.78 ALL1,363	-11.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$691.41 CZK14,965.88	$559.99 ALL45,481	-19.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$577.26 CZK12,494.98	$345.46 ALL28,057	-40.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$215.39 CZK4,662.15	$58.30 ALL4,735	-72.9%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 47.6% less for childcare

	Czech Republic	Albania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$414.07 CZK8,962.72	$196.72 ALL15,977	-52.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,470.92 CZK183K	$4,891.77 ALL397K	-42.3%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Czech Republic	Albania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 CZK50.68	$2.71 ALL220	+15.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 CZK64.46	$1.97 ALL160	-33.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.20 CZK155.88	$4.42 ALL359	-38.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.10 CZK1,127.67	$53.63 ALL4,356	+2.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.10 CZK218.56	$8.11 ALL659	-19.7%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 0.6% more for clothing

	Czech Republic	Albania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.46 CZK1,654.95	$56.21 ALL4,566	-26.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.88 CZK776.66	$43.02 ALL3,494	+19.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.11 CZK2,015.41	$100.53 ALL8,165	+8.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.95 CZK2,661.32	$132.41 ALL10,754	+7.7%
Average			+0.6%

Czech Republic vs. Albania - Cost of clothing

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