Cost of living comparison
compared to
Albania vs. Slovenia Cost of Living Summary
Albania is 21.1% cheaper than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.3% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 37.9% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 45.6% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 64.5% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.7% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% less in Albania
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Albania.
Albania vs. Slovenia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Albania instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 33.3% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.37
€11.28
|
$9.59
ALL782
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€7.88
|
$8.67
ALL707
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
€2.51
|
$1.77
ALL144
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
€1.64
|
$0.83
ALL68
|
|
Slovenia vs. Albania - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.6% less for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.58
|
$1.03
ALL84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.46
€6.29
|
$5.40
ALL440
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
€4.42
|
$7.89
ALL643
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
€2.85
|
$3.20
ALL261
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.18
€3.53
|
$3.26
ALL266
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.81
|
$0.65
ALL53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.69
|
$1.13
ALL92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.85
|
$0.74
ALL60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.29
|
$0.66
ALL54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.46
|
$0.51
ALL41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.71
|
$0.53
ALL43
|
|
Slovenia vs. Albania - Cost of groceries
pay 37.9% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
€5.36
|
$8.27
ALL674
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.62
€26.67
|
$19.40
ALL1,581
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,577.39
€23,264.72
|
$31,384.43
ALL3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.55
€10.59
|
$30.95
ALL2,523
|
|
Slovenia vs. Albania - Cost of transportation
pay 45.6% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.66
€26.71
|
$16.59
ALL1,353
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.09
€591.45
|
$521.48
ALL42,516
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$569.18
€480.17
|
$357.61
ALL29,155
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$219.47
€185.14
|
$61.56
ALL5,019
|
|
Slovenia vs. Albania - Cost of housing
pay 64.5% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$535.05
€451.38
|
$175.46
ALL14,305
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,317.19
€8,703.75
|
$3,951.26
ALL322K
|
|
Slovenia vs. Albania - Cost of childcare
pay 13.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
€2.95
|
$2.46
ALL200
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
€1.86
|
$1.95
ALL159
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.07
€5.12
|
$4.30
ALL350
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€39.42
|
$52.57
ALL4,286
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.23
|
$7.66
ALL624
|
|
Slovenia vs. Albania - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.21
€85.39
|
$54.19
ALL4,418
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.61
€30.04
|
$39.78
ALL3,243
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.39
€93.97
|
$94.48
ALL7,703
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.48
€118.51
|
$139.08
ALL11,339
|
|
Slovenia vs. Albania - Cost of clothing
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