Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Albania

Sarande vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Sarande is 20.3% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 10.3% less in Sarande
Groceries: pay 19.2% more in Sarande
Transportation: pay 15.7% more in Sarande
Housing: pay 49.1% less in Sarande
Childcare: pay 47.0% less in Sarande
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.9% less in Sarande
Clothing: pay 2.0% less in Sarande

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

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Sarande vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sarande instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 10.3% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Sarande
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.07	$9.77 ALL799	-15.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.06	$10.99 ALL899	+7.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.76	$2.38 ALL195	+6.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.78	$1.15 ALL94	-48.9%
Average			-10.3%

Warsaw vs. Sarande - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.2% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Sarande
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.83	$1.18 ALL96	-20.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.28	$6.45 ALL528	+46.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.93	$8.47 ALL692	+108.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.24	$3.77 ALL308	-3.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.56	$4.12 ALL337	+39.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.13	$0.89 ALL73	+63.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.03	$1.12 ALL91	+44.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.03	$0.92 ALL76	+19.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.17	$0.84 ALL69	-54.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.58	$0.47 ALL38	+15.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$0.58 ALL47	+41.5%
Average			+19.2%

Warsaw vs. Sarande - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.7% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Sarande
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.89	$8.32 ALL680	+25.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.17	$22.39 ALL1,831	-20.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN120K	$33,592.07 ALL3M	+9.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.08	$32.98 ALL2,696	+158.0%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 49.1% less for housing

	Warsaw	Sarande
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.14	$19.91 ALL1,628	+23.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,615.00	$848.28 ALL69,353	-28.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,722.79	$380.02 ALL31,070	-60.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,029.10	$74.95 ALL6,128	-71.5%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 47.0% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Sarande
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,303.47	$299.78 ALL24,509	-49.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,634.45	$7,964.27 ALL651K	-44.9%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Sarande
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.03	$3.54 ALL290	-23.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.72	$2.19 ALL179	-48.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.04	$4.76 ALL389	-25.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN182.96	$88.90 ALL7,268	+90.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.05	$9.77 ALL799	+6.2%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 2.0% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Sarande
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN422.57	$69.87 ALL5,712	-35.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN155.16	$47.44 ALL3,879	+19.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN415.89	$122.26 ALL9,996	+15.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN438.08	$115.33 ALL9,429	+3.1%
Average			-2.0%

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