Cost of living comparison

Albania

compared to

Armenia

Yerevan vs. Sarande Cost of Living Summary

Yerevan is 3.6% more expensive than Sarande.

Restaurants: pay 4.7% less in Yerevan
Groceries: pay 20.4% less in Yerevan
Transportation: pay 21.6% less in Yerevan
Housing: pay 32.0% more in Yerevan
Childcare: pay 26.5% more in Yerevan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.6% less in Yerevan
Clothing: pay 32.0% more in Yerevan

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

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Yerevan vs. Sarande Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.7% less for restaurants

	Sarande	Yerevan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.77 ALL794	$11.11 AMD4,022.20	+13.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 ALL893	$11.11 AMD4,022.20	+1.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 ALL193	$1.24 AMD449.99	-47.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 ALL93	$0.74 AMD266.77	-35.7%
Average			-4.7%

Sarande vs. Yerevan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.4% less for groceries

	Sarande	Yerevan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 ALL96	$1.00 AMD361.76	-15.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.45 ALL524	$4.44 AMD1,608.52	-31.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.47 ALL688	$6.38 AMD2,310.90	-24.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.77 ALL306	$2.83 AMD1,023.76	-24.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 ALL335	$3.54 AMD1,283.30	-14.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 ALL72	$0.69 AMD250.10	-22.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 ALL91	$0.82 AMD296.61	-26.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 ALL75	$0.90 AMD325.79	-2.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 ALL68	$1.17 AMD422.36	+38.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 ALL38	$0.32 AMD117.59	-30.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 ALL47	$0.31 AMD111.58	-46.7%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 21.6% less for transportation

	Sarande	Yerevan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.32 ALL676	$6.06 AMD2,194.13	-27.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.39 ALL1,819	$25.00 AMD9,049.94	+11.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,592.07 ALL3M	$35,000.00 AMD13M	+4.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.98 ALL2,678	$5.92 AMD2,143.83	-82.0%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 32.0% more for housing

	Sarande	Yerevan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.91 ALL1,617	$24.24 AMD8,775.09	+21.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$848.28 ALL68,894	$908.70 AMD329K	+7.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.02 ALL30,864	$630.03 AMD228K	+65.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.95 ALL6,088	$96.84 AMD35,062.79	+29.2%
Average			+32.0%

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pay 26.5% more for childcare

	Sarande	Yerevan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.78 ALL24,347	$372.81 AMD135K	+24.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,964.27 ALL647K	$10,250.15 AMD4M	+28.7%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Sarande	Yerevan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.54 ALL288	$2.78 AMD1,005.55	-21.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.19 ALL178	$3.82 AMD1,384.56	+74.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 ALL387	$2.78 AMD1,005.55	-41.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.90 ALL7,220	$73.26 AMD26,523.05	-17.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.77 ALL794	$8.33 AMD3,016.65	-14.7%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 32.0% more for clothing

	Sarande	Yerevan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.87 ALL5,675	$105.31 AMD38,127.08	+50.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.44 ALL3,853	$58.07 AMD21,024.36	+22.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.26 ALL9,930	$140.41 AMD50,836.11	+14.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.33 ALL9,367	$165.48 AMD59,913.98	+43.5%
Average			+32.0%

Sarande vs. Yerevan - Cost of clothing

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