Cost of living comparison

Albania

compared to

Australia

Sydney vs. Sarande Cost of Living Summary

Sydney is 2.1 times more expensive than Sarande.

Restaurants: pay 44.5% more in Sydney
Groceries: pay 58.7% more in Sydney
Transportation: pay 23.4% more in Sydney
Housing: pay 3.4 times more in Sydney
Childcare: pay 5.1 times more in Sydney
Entertainment and Sports: pay 82.2% more in Sydney
Clothing: pay 14.8% more in Sydney

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Sydney are more expensive than in Sarande. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Sydney.

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Sydney vs. Sarande Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.5% more for restaurants

	Sarande	Sydney
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.77 ALL794	$17.41 A$25.04	+78.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 ALL893	$11.84 A$17.03	+7.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 ALL193	$2.81 A$4.04	+18.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 ALL93	$2.22 A$3.19	+93.5%
Average			+44.5%

Sarande vs. Sydney - Cost of restaurants

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pay 58.7% more for groceries

	Sarande	Sydney
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 ALL96	$2.85 A$4.09	+141.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.45 ALL524	$5.93 A$8.54	-8.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.47 ALL688	$6.42 A$9.24	-24.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.77 ALL306	$5.56 A$7.99	+47.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 ALL335	$4.34 A$6.24	+5.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 ALL72	$1.81 A$2.60	+103.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 ALL91	$1.45 A$2.09	+30.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 ALL75	$1.56 A$2.24	+68.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 ALL68	$1.98 A$2.85	+135.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 ALL38	$1.48 A$2.12	+216.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 ALL47	$1.07 A$1.54	+85.2%
Average			+58.7%

Sarande vs. Sydney - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.4% more for transportation

	Sarande	Sydney
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.32 ALL676	$5.40 A$7.77	-35.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.39 ALL1,819	$151.36 A$217.75	+575.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,592.07 ALL3M	$28,893.97 A$41,568.07	-14.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.98 ALL2,678	$16.24 A$23.36	-50.8%
Average			+23.4%

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

	Sarande	Sydney
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.91 ALL1,617	$56.21 A$80.87	+182.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$848.28 ALL68,894	$2,517.32 A$3,621.52	+196.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.02 ALL30,864	$1,743.66 A$2,508.51	+358.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.95 ALL6,088	$168.46 A$242.35	+124.7%
Average			+238.0%

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pay 5.1 times more for childcare

	Sarande	Sydney
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.78 ALL24,347	$2,195.71 A$3,158.84	+632.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,964.27 ALL647K	$28,441.13 A$40,916.61	+257.1%
Average			+411.4%

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pay 82.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarande	Sydney
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.54 ALL288	$7.66 A$11.02	+116.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.19 ALL178	$3.97 A$5.72	+81.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 ALL387	$44.55 A$64.09	+835.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.90 ALL7,220	$75.28 A$108.30	-15.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.77 ALL794	$17.41 A$25.04	+78.1%
Average			+82.2%

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pay 14.8% more for clothing

	Sarande	Sydney
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.87 ALL5,675	$78.68 A$113.19	+12.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.44 ALL3,853	$69.62 A$100.16	+46.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.26 ALL9,930	$111.40 A$160.26	-8.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.33 ALL9,367	$133.24 A$191.68	+15.5%
Average			+14.8%

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