Cost of living comparison

Canada

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Albania

Vlore vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Vlore is 47.1% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 40.4% less in Vlore
Groceries: pay 38.0% less in Vlore
Transportation: pay 2.1% more in Vlore
Housing: pay 63.2% less in Vlore
Childcare: pay 89.5% less in Vlore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.4% less in Vlore
Clothing: pay 13.4% more in Vlore

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

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Vlore vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vlore instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 40.4% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Vlore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.24 CA$26.01	$9.77 ALL799	-46.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$15.01	$7.33 ALL599	-30.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.06 CA$2.95	$1.80 ALL148	-12.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CA$2.48	$0.66 ALL54	-61.7%
Average			-40.4%

Ottawa vs. Vlore - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.0% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Vlore
Bread 1 loaf	$3.07 CA$4.38	$0.95 ALL78	-68.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 CA$7.52	$5.08 ALL415	-3.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$12.33	$7.22 ALL591	-16.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.38 CA$4.81	$2.64 ALL216	-21.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 CA$7.23	$3.84 ALL314	-24.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 CA$2.45	$0.89 ALL73	-48.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 CA$0.88	$1.03 ALL84	+66.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.75 CA$2.50	$0.75 ALL61	-57.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 CA$2.34	$0.73 ALL60	-55.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 CA$1.67	$0.48 ALL39	-59.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 CA$1.54	$0.57 ALL46	-47.5%
Average			-38.0%

Ottawa vs. Vlore - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.1% more for transportation

	Ottawa	Vlore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 CA$6.39	$8.33 ALL681	+85.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.69 CA$135.06	$24.43 ALL1,997	-74.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,598.93	$33,592.07 ALL3M	+21.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.45 CA$20.61	$34.02 ALL2,782	+135.5%
Average			+2.1%

Ottawa vs. Vlore - Cost of transportation

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pay 63.2% less for housing

	Ottawa	Vlore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.74 CA$70.95	$17.06 ALL1,395	-65.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,478.74 CA$2,109.34	$542.06 ALL44,317	-63.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,220.86 CA$1,741.50	$420.18 ALL34,353	-65.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.40 CA$147.49	$46.66 ALL3,815	-54.9%
Average			-63.2%

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pay 89.5% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Vlore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$927.38 CA$1,322.85	$97.71 ALL7,989	-89.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,956.31 CA$22,760.88	??
Average			-89.5%

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pay 38.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Vlore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 CA$8.00	$2.44 ALL200	-56.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CA$5.77	$1.87 ALL153	-53.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.31 CA$20.41	$4.27 ALL350	-70.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.45 CA$64.83	$56.75 ALL4,639	+24.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.65 CA$18.05	$8.54 ALL698	-32.5%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 13.4% more for clothing

	Ottawa	Vlore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.13 CA$85.77	$48.86 ALL3,994	-18.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.89 CA$54.04	$54.96 ALL4,494	+45.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.98 CA$151.17	$97.71 ALL7,989	-7.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.50 CA$137.65	$146.57 ALL11,983	+51.9%
Average			+13.4%

Ottawa vs. Vlore - Cost of clothing

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