Cost of living comparison
compared to
Albania vs. Maryland Cost of Living Summary
Albania is 54.1% cheaper than Maryland.
Albania vs. Maryland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Albania instead of Maryland, you would:
pay 41.1% less for restaurants
|
Maryland
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.42
|
$9.26
ALL752
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
|
$8.38
ALL680
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
|
$1.93
ALL157
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$0.87
ALL71
|
|
Maryland vs. Albania - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.3% less for groceries
|
Maryland
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.69
|
$1.04
ALL84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.44
|
$5.44
ALL442
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
|
$7.68
ALL624
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
|
$3.12
ALL254
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.72
|
$3.48
ALL283
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$0.72
ALL58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$1.06
ALL86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$0.76
ALL61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$0.70
ALL57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.46
ALL37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.52
ALL42
|
|
Maryland vs. Albania - Cost of groceries
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
Maryland
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$8.37
ALL679
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.68
|
$19.20
ALL1,559
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,660.33
|
$30,477.94
ALL2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.74
|
$29.52
ALL2,397
|
|
Maryland vs. Albania - Cost of transportation
pay 71.9% less for housing
|
Maryland
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.81
|
$16.78
ALL1,363
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,833.36
|
$559.99
ALL45,481
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,508.18
|
$345.46
ALL28,057
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.82
|
$58.30
ALL4,735
|
|
Maryland vs. Albania - Cost of housing
pay 87.7% less for childcare
|
Maryland
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,852.24
|
$196.72
ALL15,977
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,372.95
|
$4,891.77
ALL397K
|
|
Maryland vs. Albania - Cost of childcare
pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maryland
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.45
|
$2.71
ALL220
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
|
$1.97
ALL160
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.34
|
$4.42
ALL359
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.47
|
$53.63
ALL4,356
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.39
|
$8.11
ALL659
|
|
Maryland vs. Albania - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
Maryland
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.09
|
$56.21
ALL4,566
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.95
|
$43.02
ALL3,494
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.97
|
$100.53
ALL8,165
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.45
|
$132.41
ALL10,754
|
|
Maryland vs. Albania - Cost of clothing
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