Cost of living comparison

Iceland

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Albania

Tirana vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Tirana is 57.3% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 61.6% less in Tirana
Groceries: pay 48.2% less in Tirana
Transportation: pay 37.1% less in Tirana
Housing: pay 66.5% less in Tirana
Childcare: pay 69.5% less in Tirana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.2% less in Tirana
Clothing: pay 43.0% less in Tirana

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Tirana.

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Tirana vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.6% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Tirana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.06 ISK3,782	$9.77 ALL792	-68.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$26.97 ISK3,284	$10.99 ALL891	-59.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 ISK404	$2.38 ALL193	-28.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK378	$1.26 ALL102	-59.3%
Average			-61.6%

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pay 48.2% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Tirana
Bread 1 loaf	$4.19 ISK511	$1.18 ALL96	-71.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.93 ISK1,331	$6.45 ALL523	-41.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK947	$8.47 ALL686	+8.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.08 ISK862	$3.77 ALL305	-46.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.00 ISK1,340	$4.12 ALL334	-62.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK183	$0.89 ALL72	-40.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 ISK154	$1.12 ALL91	-11.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.46 ISK178	$0.98 ALL80	-32.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.93 ISK357	$0.84 ALL68	-71.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ISK216	$0.47 ALL38	-73.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ISK92	$0.58 ALL47	-23.6%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 37.1% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Tirana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.76 ISK946	$8.77 ALL711	+13.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.80 ISK11,545	$19.54 ALL1,584	-79.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,588.43 ISK6M	$33,592.07 ALL3M	-33.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 ISK3,563	$32.98 ALL2,673	+12.7%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 66.5% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Tirana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.01 ISK10,474	$19.91 ALL1,614	-76.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,522.88 ISK307K	$828.78 ALL67,169	-67.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,032.25 ISK247K	$479.97 ALL38,900	-76.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.44 ISK8,943	$74.95 ALL6,075	+2.1%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 69.5% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Tirana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,185.23 ISK144K	$344.43 ALL27,915	-70.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,853.51 ISK3M	$8,249.97 ALL669K	-68.1%
Average			-69.5%

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pay 60.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Tirana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.89 ISK1,692	$3.54 ALL287	-74.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.74 ISK821	$2.25 ALL182	-66.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.89 ISK1,692	$4.76 ALL386	-65.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$100.25 ISK12,209	$55.71 ALL4,515	-44.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.57 ISK2,384	$9.77 ALL792	-50.1%
Average			-60.2%

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pay 43.0% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Tirana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$149.01 ISK18,147	$69.87 ALL5,663	-53.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.79 ISK8,012	$47.44 ALL3,845	-27.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$181.84 ISK22,145	$122.26 ALL9,909	-32.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.81 ISK30,300	$115.33 ALL9,347	-53.6%
Average			-43.0%

Reykjavik vs. Tirana - Cost of clothing

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