Cost of living comparison

Israel

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Albania

Sarande vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo Cost of Living Summary

Sarande is 57.8% cheaper than Tel Aviv-Yafo.

Restaurants: pay 55.4% less in Sarande
Groceries: pay 42.1% less in Sarande
Transportation: pay 39.7% less in Sarande
Housing: pay 70.5% less in Sarande
Childcare: pay 78.7% less in Sarande
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.6% less in Sarande
Clothing: pay 40.4% less in Sarande

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Sarande.

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Sarande vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sarande instead of Tel Aviv-Yafo, you would:

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pay 55.4% less for restaurants

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Sarande
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.04 ₪80.59	$9.77 ALL794	-62.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$20.34 ₪62.96	$10.99 ALL893	-46.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.98 ₪12.32	$2.38 ALL193	-40.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 ₪9.69	$1.15 ALL93	-63.4%
Average			-55.4%

Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Sarande - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.1% less for groceries

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Sarande
Bread 1 loaf	$4.52 ₪14.00	$1.18 ALL96	-73.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.80 ₪33.41	$6.45 ALL524	-40.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.69 ₪29.98	$8.47 ALL688	-12.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.20 ₪16.10	$3.77 ALL306	-27.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 ₪22.90	$4.12 ALL335	-44.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.12 ₪6.56	$0.89 ALL72	-58.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 ₪5.40	$1.12 ALL91	-35.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.11 ₪3.45	$0.92 ALL75	-17.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 ₪4.77	$0.84 ALL68	-45.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 ₪2.65	$0.47 ALL38	-45.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.85 ₪2.64	$0.58 ALL47	-32.3%
Average			-42.1%

Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Sarande - Cost of groceries

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pay 39.7% less for transportation

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Sarande
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.91 ₪30.67	$8.32 ALL676	-16.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$102.54 ₪317.32	$22.39 ALL1,819	-78.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$56,459.75 ₪175K	$33,592.07 ALL3M	-40.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.25 ₪41.02	$32.98 ALL2,678	+148.8%
Average			-39.7%

Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Sarande - Cost of transportation

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pay 70.5% less for housing

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Sarande
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.46 ₪109.72	$19.91 ALL1,617	-43.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,217.54 ₪6,862.62	$848.28 ALL68,894	-61.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,616.53 ₪5,002.69	$380.02 ALL30,864	-76.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$341.75 ₪1,057.60	$74.95 ALL6,088	-78.1%
Average			-70.5%

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pay 78.7% less for childcare

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Sarande
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,694.43 ₪5,243.75	$299.78 ALL24,347	-82.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$31,106.80 ₪96,266.23	$7,964.27 ALL647K	-74.4%
Average			-78.7%

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pay 50.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Sarande
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.07 ₪34.25	$3.54 ALL288	-68.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.53 ₪17.13	$2.19 ALL178	-60.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.65 ₪45.33	$4.76 ALL387	-67.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$111.89 ₪346.28	$88.90 ALL7,220	-20.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.87 ₪49.11	$9.77 ALL794	-38.4%
Average			-50.6%

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pay 40.4% less for clothing

	Tel Aviv-Yafo	Sarande
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$124.78 ₪386.15	$69.87 ALL5,675	-44.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$86.59 ₪267.96	$47.44 ALL3,853	-45.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$173.45 ₪536.78	$122.26 ALL9,930	-29.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$197.81 ₪612.16	$115.33 ALL9,367	-41.7%
Average			-40.4%

Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Sarande - Cost of clothing

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