Cost of living comparison

Albania

compared to

Germany

Berlin vs. Vlore Cost of Living Summary

Berlin is 93.4% more expensive than Vlore.

Restaurants: pay 96.3% more in Berlin
Groceries: pay 59.5% more in Berlin
Transportation: pay 29.8% more in Berlin
Housing: pay 3.1 times more in Berlin
Childcare: pay 47.8% more in Berlin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.2% more in Berlin
Clothing: pay 14.6% more in Berlin

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

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Berlin vs. Vlore Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Berlin instead of Vlore, you would:

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pay 96.3% more for restaurants

	Vlore	Berlin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.77 ALL799	$16.80 €14.99	+71.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.33 ALL599	$13.44 €11.99	+83.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 ALL148	$3.44 €3.07	+90.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ALL54	$3.10 €2.77	+366.9%
Average			+96.3%

Vlore vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants

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pay 59.5% more for groceries

	Vlore	Berlin
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 ALL78	$2.40 €2.14	+151.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.08 ALL415	$8.59 €7.67	+69.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 ALL591	$4.72 €4.21	-34.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.64 ALL216	$4.47 €3.99	+69.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.84 ALL314	$5.44 €4.85	+41.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 ALL73	$1.61 €1.44	+81.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 ALL84	$0.90 €0.81	-11.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 ALL61	$1.52 €1.36	+102.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 ALL60	$1.70 €1.51	+133.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 ALL39	$0.94 €0.84	+96.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 ALL46	$0.98 €0.87	+72.3%
Average			+59.5%

Vlore vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.8% more for transportation

	Vlore	Berlin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.33 ALL681	$8.66 €7.73	+4.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.43 ALL1,997	$70.54 €62.97	+188.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,592.07 ALL3M	$32,914.63 €29,380.19	-2.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.02 ALL2,782	$30.29 €27.04	-11.0%
Average			+29.8%

Vlore vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

	Vlore	Berlin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.06 ALL1,395	$48.20 €43.02	+182.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$542.06 ALL44,317	$1,478.95 €1,320.13	+172.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$420.18 ALL34,353	$1,114.14 €994.50	+165.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.66 ALL3,815	$295.08 €263.40	+532.4%
Average			+206.5%

Vlore vs. Berlin - Cost of housing

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pay 47.8% more for childcare

	Vlore	Berlin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.71 ALL7,989	$144.45 €128.93	+47.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$15,853.22 €14,150.87
Average			+47.8%

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pay 62.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Vlore	Berlin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.44 ALL200	$5.43 €4.85	+122.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.87 ALL153	$4.34 €3.87	+132.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.27 ALL350	$10.53 €9.40	+146.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.75 ALL4,639	$40.06 €35.76	-29.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 ALL698	$15.68 €13.99	+83.6%
Average			+62.2%

Vlore vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 14.6% more for clothing

	Vlore	Berlin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.86 ALL3,994	$95.44 €85.19	+95.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.96 ALL4,494	$47.03 €41.98	-14.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.71 ALL7,989	$104.60 €93.36	+7.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.57 ALL11,983	$141.17 €126.01	-3.7%
Average			+14.6%

Vlore vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing

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