Cost of living comparison
compared to
Albania vs. Phoenix Cost of Living Summary
Albania is 31.5% cheaper than Phoenix.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.3% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 28.6% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 43.8% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 73.0% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 81.3% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.2% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0% more in Albania
The cost of transportation and clothing in Albania are more expensive than in Phoenix. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Albania.
Albania vs. Phoenix Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Albania instead of Phoenix, you would:
pay 45.3% less for restaurants
|
Phoenix
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$9.59
ALL795
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
|
$8.67
ALL719
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
|
$1.77
ALL147
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.83
ALL69
|
|
Phoenix vs. Albania - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.6% less for groceries
|
Phoenix
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.20
|
$1.03
ALL85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.38
|
$5.40
ALL448
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
|
$7.89
ALL654
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.10
|
$3.20
ALL266
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
|
$3.26
ALL270
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.65
ALL54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$1.13
ALL94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$0.74
ALL61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
|
$0.66
ALL55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$0.51
ALL42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.53
ALL44
|
|
Phoenix vs. Albania - Cost of groceries
pay 43.8% more for transportation
|
Phoenix
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.52
|
$8.27
ALL685
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.00
|
$19.40
ALL1,608
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,113.30
|
$31,384.43
ALL2,601,783
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.94
|
$30.95
ALL2,565
|
|
Phoenix vs. Albania - Cost of transportation
pay 73.0% less for housing
|
Phoenix
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.88
|
$16.59
ALL1,375
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,682.00
|
$521.48
ALL43,231
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,405.24
|
$357.61
ALL29,646
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.17
|
$61.56
ALL5,103
|
|
Phoenix vs. Albania - Cost of housing
pay 81.3% less for childcare
|
Phoenix
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,271.43
|
$175.46
ALL14,546
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
$3,951.26
ALL327,562
|
|
Phoenix vs. Albania - Cost of childcare
pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Phoenix
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.46
ALL204
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$1.95
ALL161
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.62
|
$4.30
ALL356
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.36
|
$52.57
ALL4,358
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$7.66
ALL635
|
|
Phoenix vs. Albania - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
Phoenix
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.12
|
$54.19
ALL4,492
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.50
|
$39.78
ALL3,298
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.72
|
$94.48
ALL7,832
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.79
|
$139.08
ALL11,529
|
|
Phoenix vs. Albania - Cost of clothing
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