Cost of living comparison

Albania

compared to

Kazakhstan

Almaty vs. Sarande Cost of Living Summary

Almaty is 7.8% cheaper than Sarande.

Restaurants: pay 0.9% less in Almaty
Groceries: pay 12.8% less in Almaty
Transportation: pay 49.6% less in Almaty
Housing: pay 8.6% more in Almaty
Childcare: pay 52.8% more in Almaty
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.6% less in Almaty
Clothing: pay 17.5% more in Almaty

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

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Almaty vs. Sarande Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Almaty instead of Sarande, you would:

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pay 0.9% less for restaurants

	Sarande	Almaty
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.77 ALL794	$13.42 KZT6,082.92	+37.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 ALL893	$8.95 KZT4,055.28	-18.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 ALL193	$1.36 KZT615.44	-43.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 ALL93	$0.91 KZT410.90	-20.8%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 12.8% less for groceries

	Sarande	Almaty
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 ALL96	$0.94 KZT425.21	-20.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.45 ALL524	$6.46 KZT2,925.52
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.47 ALL688	$6.48 KZT2,938.79	-23.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.77 ALL306	$2.45 KZT1,109.97	-35.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 ALL335	$3.09 KZT1,401.59	-24.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 ALL72	$0.86 KZT387.73	-3.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 ALL91	$1.06 KZT481.68	-4.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 ALL75	$1.37 KZT621.58	+48.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 ALL68	$1.34 KZT605.34	+58.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 ALL38	$0.35 KZT160.60	-24.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 ALL47	$0.26 KZT119.25	-54.5%
Average			-12.8%

Sarande vs. Almaty - Cost of groceries

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pay 49.6% less for transportation

	Sarande	Almaty
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.32 ALL676	$2.64 KZT1,198.22	-68.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.39 ALL1,819	$22.15 KZT10,036.82	-1.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,592.07 ALL3M	$22,370.46 KZT10M	-33.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.98 ALL2,678	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	-79.6%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 8.6% more for housing

	Sarande	Almaty
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.91 ALL1,617	$18.11 KZT8,207.89	-9.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$848.28 ALL68,894	$802.28 KZT364K	-5.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.02 ALL30,864	$513.47 KZT233K	+35.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.95 ALL6,088	$69.56 KZT31,526.07	-7.2%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 52.8% more for childcare

	Sarande	Almaty
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.78 ALL24,347	$456.34 KZT207K	+52.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,964.27 ALL647K	$12,216.13 KZT6M	+53.4%
Average			+52.8%

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pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Sarande	Almaty
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.54 ALL288	$3.24 KZT1,470.04	-8.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.19 ALL178	$3.30 KZT1,497.69	+51.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 ALL387	$2.63 KZT1,191.24	-44.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.90 ALL7,220	$70.49 KZT31,945.91	-20.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.77 ALL794	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	-31.3%
Average			-13.6%

Sarande vs. Almaty - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 17.5% more for clothing

	Sarande	Almaty
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.87 ALL5,675	$96.07 KZT43,537.96	+37.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.44 ALL3,853	$47.45 KZT21,502.09
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.26 ALL9,930	$145.68 KZT66,021.45	+19.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.33 ALL9,367	$134.22 KZT60,829.24	+16.4%
Average			+17.5%

Sarande vs. Almaty - Cost of clothing

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