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Qatar

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Albania

Tirana vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Tirana is 17.5% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 36.7% more in Tirana
Groceries: pay 14.9% more in Tirana
Transportation: pay 68.7% more in Tirana
Housing: pay 52.4% less in Tirana
Childcare: pay 33.6% less in Tirana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.9% less in Tirana
Clothing: pay 13.9% more in Tirana

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

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Tirana vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tirana instead of Doha, you would:

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pay 36.7% more for restaurants

	Doha	Tirana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.61 QAR35.18	$9.77 ALL796	+1.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.23 QAR30.16	$10.99 ALL895	+33.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 QAR3.45	$2.38 ALL194	+153.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 QAR1.53	$1.26 ALL103	+202.9%
Average			+36.7%

Doha vs. Tirana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.9% more for groceries

	Doha	Tirana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 QAR5.08	$1.18 ALL96	-14.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 QAR20.59	$6.45 ALL526	+14.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$8.47 ALL689	+6.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 QAR12.50	$3.77 ALL307	+10.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$4.12 ALL336	+15.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 QAR3.71	$0.89 ALL72	-12.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 QAR3.02	$1.12 ALL91	+35.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 QAR2.57	$0.98 ALL80	+39.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.04	$0.84 ALL68	+50.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.60	$0.47 ALL38	+7.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$0.58 ALL47	+29.8%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 68.7% more for transportation

	Doha	Tirana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$8.77 ALL714	+310.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.44 QAR100.52	$19.54 ALL1,591	-28.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$33,592.07 ALL3M	+20.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.39 QAR67.35	$32.98 ALL2,685	+79.4%
Average			+68.7%

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pay 52.4% less for housing

	Doha	Tirana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$19.91 ALL1,621	-77.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,897.48 QAR6,950.09	$828.78 ALL67,489	-56.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,178.09 QAR4,315.08	$479.97 ALL39,085	-59.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$74.95 ALL6,104	+14.9%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 33.6% less for childcare

	Doha	Tirana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$344.43 ALL28,047	-48.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$8,249.97 ALL672K	-14.1%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 51.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Tirana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.21 QAR44.73	$3.54 ALL288	-71.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.87 QAR21.50	$2.25 ALL183	-61.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.62	$4.76 ALL388	-26.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.60 QAR460.06	$55.71 ALL4,537	-55.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.35 QAR45.23	$9.77 ALL796	-20.9%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 13.9% more for clothing

	Doha	Tirana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.60 QAR221.98	$69.87 ALL5,690	+15.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.93 QAR197.52	$47.44 ALL3,863	-12.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.54 QAR364.61	$122.26 ALL9,956	+22.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.38 QAR312.72	$115.33 ALL9,392	+35.1%
Average			+13.9%

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