Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

compared to

Albania

Tirana vs. Tauranga Cost of Living Summary

Tirana is 20.2% cheaper than Tauranga.

Restaurants: pay 9.1% less in Tirana
Groceries: pay 16.3% less in Tirana
Transportation: pay 40.7% more in Tirana
Housing: pay 42.2% less in Tirana
Childcare: pay 41.0% less in Tirana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.1% less in Tirana
Clothing: pay 17.5% more in Tirana

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

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Tirana vs. Tauranga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.1% less for restaurants

	Tauranga	Tirana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.01 NZ$25.24	$9.77 ALL796	-30.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$16.15	$10.99 ALL895	+22.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 NZ$3.23	$2.38 ALL194	+32.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 NZ$3.18	$1.26 ALL103	-28.3%
Average			-9.1%

Tauranga vs. Tirana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.3% less for groceries

	Tauranga	Tirana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.95 NZ$3.51	$1.18 ALL96	-39.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 NZ$7.43	$6.45 ALL526	+56.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.26 NZ$13.08	$8.47 ALL689	+16.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.26 NZ$11.29	$3.77 ALL307	-39.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.19 NZ$7.56	$4.12 ALL336	-1.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.14 NZ$2.06	$0.89 ALL72	-22.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.71	$1.12 ALL91	+18.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.82	$0.98 ALL80	-2.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.17 NZ$3.91	$0.84 ALL68	-61.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 NZ$1.41	$0.47 ALL38	-40.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 NZ$0.99	$0.58 ALL47	+5.2%
Average			-16.3%

Tauranga vs. Tirana - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.7% more for transportation

	Tauranga	Tirana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.43 NZ$11.58	$8.77 ALL714	+36.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$19.54 ALL1,591
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,203.61 NZ$45,424.18	$33,592.07 ALL3M	+33.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.93 NZ$32.31	$32.98 ALL2,685	+84.0%
Average			+40.7%

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pay 42.2% less for housing

	Tauranga	Tirana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.42 NZ$90.87	$19.91 ALL1,621	-60.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,095.76 NZ$1,974.88	$828.78 ALL67,489	-24.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,198.84 NZ$2,160.65	$479.97 ALL39,085	-60.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.36 NZ$159.26	$74.95 ALL6,104	-15.2%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 41.0% less for childcare

	Tauranga	Tirana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$728.27 NZ$1,312.55	$344.43 ALL28,047	-52.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,204.09 NZ$20,193.01	$8,249.97 ALL672K	-26.4%
Average			-41.0%

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pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Tauranga	Tirana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 NZ$8.08	$3.54 ALL288	-21.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.39 NZ$6.11	$2.25 ALL183	-33.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.45 NZ$36.85	$4.76 ALL388	-76.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.34 NZ$97.94	$55.71 ALL4,537	+2.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 NZ$20.19	$9.77 ALL796	-12.8%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 17.5% more for clothing

	Tauranga	Tirana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.17 NZ$117.46	$69.87 ALL5,690	+7.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.35 NZ$67.31	$47.44 ALL3,863	+27.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.87 NZ$165.58	$122.26 ALL9,956	+33.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 NZ$197.43	$115.33 ALL9,392	+5.3%
Average			+17.5%

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