Cost of living comparison
compared to
Albania vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary
Albania is 30.0% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.0% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% less in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 44.4% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 63.7% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.1% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% less in Albania
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Albania.
Albania vs. Italy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Albania instead of Italy, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
€16.06
|
$9.59
ALL804
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.64
€10.10
|
$8.67
ALL727
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.54
|
$1.77
ALL148
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.18
|
$0.83
ALL70
|
|
Italy vs. Albania - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
€1.99
|
$1.03
ALL86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.02
€6.96
|
$5.40
ALL453
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.21
|
$7.89
ALL662
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.41
|
$3.20
ALL269
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.46
€4.74
|
$3.26
ALL274
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.93
|
$0.65
ALL54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.13
ALL95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$0.74
ALL62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.27
|
$0.66
ALL55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$0.51
ALL43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.53
ALL44
|
|
Italy vs. Albania - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.80
|
$8.27
ALL694
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
€38.54
|
$19.40
ALL1,627
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,732.41
€28,414.78
|
$31,384.43
ALL2,633,191
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.32
€18.51
|
$30.95
ALL2,596
|
|
Italy vs. Albania - Cost of transportation
pay 44.4% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.45
€27.31
|
$16.59
ALL1,392
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.98
€643.24
|
$521.48
ALL43,753
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$575.41
€499.51
|
$357.61
ALL30,004
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.94
€143.18
|
$61.56
ALL5,165
|
|
Italy vs. Albania - Cost of housing
pay 63.7% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$547.22
€475.04
|
$175.46
ALL14,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,750.16
€8,464.04
|
$3,951.26
ALL331,516
|
|
Italy vs. Albania - Cost of childcare
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
€4.97
|
$2.46
ALL206
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.70
|
$1.95
ALL163
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.86
€5.96
|
$4.30
ALL360
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.21
€49.66
|
$52.57
ALL4,411
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
€9.20
|
$7.66
ALL642
|
|
Italy vs. Albania - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.3% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.36
€74.97
|
$54.19
ALL4,547
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.95
€34.68
|
$39.78
ALL3,338
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.77
€84.87
|
$94.48
ALL7,927
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.92
€111.91
|
$139.08
ALL11,669
|
|
Italy vs. Albania - Cost of clothing
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