Cost of living comparison

Albania

compared to

Australia

Canberra vs. Vlore Cost of Living Summary

Canberra is 2.3 times more expensive than Vlore.

Restaurants: pay 77.2% more in Canberra
Groceries: pay 87.8% more in Canberra
Transportation: pay 2.3% more in Canberra
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Canberra
Childcare: pay 24.2 times more in Canberra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Canberra
Clothing: pay 14.4% more in Canberra

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

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Canberra vs. Vlore Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 77.2% more for restaurants

	Vlore	Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.77 ALL799	$17.41 A$24.92	+78.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.33 ALL599	$10.44 A$14.95	+42.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 ALL148	$3.09 A$4.43	+71.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ALL54	$2.55 A$3.66	+284.4%
Average			+77.2%

Vlore vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants

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pay 87.8% more for groceries

	Vlore	Canberra
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 ALL78	$3.25 A$4.66	+240.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.08 ALL415	$6.48 A$9.28	+27.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 ALL591	$5.82 A$8.33	-19.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.64 ALL216	$5.26 A$7.53	+98.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.84 ALL314	$4.47 A$6.41	+16.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 ALL73	$1.80 A$2.57	+102.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 ALL84	$1.43 A$2.05	+39.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 ALL61	$1.59 A$2.27	+111.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 ALL60	$2.36 A$3.38	+224.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 ALL39	$1.41 A$2.02	+194.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 ALL46	$1.26 A$1.81	+122.1%
Average			+87.8%

Vlore vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.3% more for transportation

	Vlore	Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.33 ALL681	$5.07 A$7.26	-39.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.43 ALL1,997	$92.46 A$132.39	+278.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,592.07 ALL3M	$26,937.53 A$38,570.34	-19.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.02 ALL2,782	$16.79 A$24.05	-50.6%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Vlore	Canberra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.06 ALL1,395	$55.39 A$79.32	+224.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$542.06 ALL44,317	$1,743.39 A$2,496.26	+221.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$420.18 ALL34,353	$1,478.12 A$2,116.43	+251.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.66 ALL3,815	$139.13 A$199.21	+198.2%
Average			+229.8%

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pay 24.2 times more for childcare

	Vlore	Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.71 ALL7,989	$2,367.60 A$3,390.04	+2323.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$20,280.48 A$29,038.49
Average			+2323.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Vlore	Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.44 ALL200	$8.35 A$11.96	+242.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.87 ALL153	$4.03 A$5.77	+115.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.27 ALL350	$44.55 A$63.79	+942.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.75 ALL4,639	$82.62 A$118.30	+45.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 ALL698	$15.67 A$22.43	+83.5%
Average			+141.1%

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pay 14.4% more for clothing

	Vlore	Canberra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.86 ALL3,994	$76.36 A$109.34	+56.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.96 ALL4,494	$56.12 A$80.36	+2.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.71 ALL7,989	$116.35 A$166.60	+19.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.57 ALL11,983	$131.92 A$188.89	-10.0%
Average			+14.4%

Vlore vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing

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