Cost of Living Comparison Between Albania and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 60.6% higher than in Albania (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 90.1% higher than in Albania
Rent Prices in United States are 202.0% higher than in Albania
Restaurant Prices in United States are 74.5% higher than in Albania
Groceries Prices in United States are 76.1% higher than in Albania
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 243.5% higher than in Albania
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Restaurants
 Albania Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 Lek
(10.88 $)		 1,838.26 Lek
(20.00 $)		      +83.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,595.65 Lek
(50.00 $)		 6,893.48 Lek
(75.00 $)		      +50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 Lek
(8.70 $)		 1,011.04 Lek
(11.00 $)		      +26.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 Lek
(2.72 $)		 551.48 Lek
(6.00 $)		      +120.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 300.00 Lek
(3.26 $)		 643.39 Lek
(7.00 $)		      +114.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 161.99 Lek
(1.76 $)		 480.12 Lek
(5.22 $)		      +196.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 151.71 Lek
(1.65 $)		 234.93 Lek
(2.56 $)		      +54.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 76.23 Lek
(0.83 $)		 191.17 Lek
(2.08 $)		      +150.8 %
Markets
 Albania Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 671.91 Lek
(7.31 $)		 367.46 Lek
(4.00 $)		      -45.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 79.75 Lek
(0.87 $)		 302.25 Lek
(3.29 $)		      +279.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 84.13 Lek
(0.92 $)		 191.97 Lek
(2.09 $)		      +128.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 304.96 Lek
(3.32 $)		 383.19 Lek
(4.17 $)		      +25.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 474.15 Lek
(5.16 $)		 539.48 Lek
(5.87 $)		      +13.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 300.37 Lek
(3.27 $)		 507.02 Lek
(5.52 $)		      +68.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 578.96 Lek
(6.30 $)		 677.54 Lek
(7.37 $)		      +17.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 57.85 Lek
(0.63 $)		 220.30 Lek
(2.40 $)		      +280.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 97.43 Lek
(1.06 $)		 69.77 Lek
(0.76 $)		      -28.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 67.89 Lek
(0.74 $)		 187.38 Lek
(2.04 $)		      +176.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 64.84 Lek
(0.71 $)		 204.75 Lek
(2.23 $)		      +215.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 44.97 Lek
(0.49 $)		 122.01 Lek
(1.33 $)		      +171.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 45.17 Lek
(0.49 $)		 128.30 Lek
(1.40 $)		      +184.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 113.60 Lek
(1.24 $)		 202.64 Lek
(2.20 $)		      +78.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 60.24 Lek
(0.66 $)		 204.59 Lek
(2.23 $)		      +239.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 850.00 Lek
(9.25 $)		 1,378.70 Lek
(15.00 $)		      +62.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 130.45 Lek
(1.42 $)		 178.52 Lek
(1.94 $)		      +36.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 174.74 Lek
(1.90 $)		 330.13 Lek
(3.59 $)		      +88.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 355.00 Lek
(3.86 $)		 919.13 Lek
(10.00 $)		      +158.9 %
Transportation
 Albania Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 Lek
(0.44 $)		 229.78 Lek
(2.50 $)		      +474.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,600.00 Lek
(17.41 $)		 5,974.35 Lek
(65.00 $)		      +273.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 300.00 Lek
(3.26 $)		 344.67 Lek
(3.75 $)		      +14.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 482.80 Lek
(5.25 $)		 257.36 Lek
(2.80 $)		      -46.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1,489.42 Lek
(16.20 $)		 2,757.39 Lek
(30.00 $)		      +85.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 689.53 Lek
(7.50 $)		 322.51 Lek
(3.51 $)		      -53.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,978,844.68 Lek
(32,409.38 $)		 2,757,391.41 Lek
(30,000.00 $)		      -7.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,690,480.11 Lek
(29,272.02 $)		 2,386,220.71 Lek
(25,961.72 $)		      -11.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Albania Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 8,173.55 Lek
(88.93 $)		 19,172.70 Lek
(208.60 $)		      +134.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,496.77 Lek
(16.28 $)		 5,257.89 Lek
(57.21 $)		      +251.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,572.28 Lek
(17.11 $)		 6,570.83 Lek
(71.49 $)		      +317.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 Albania Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 4,256.51 Lek
(46.31 $)		 4,273.35 Lek
(46.49 $)		      +0.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,098.64 Lek
(22.83 $)		 2,007.71 Lek
(21.84 $)		      -4.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 750.00 Lek
(8.16 $)		 1,307.00 Lek
(14.22 $)		      +74.3 %
Childcare
 Albania Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 22,063.36 Lek
(240.05 $)		 126,314.01 Lek
(1,374.28 $)		      +472.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 423,945.31 Lek
(4,612.46 $)		 2,080,914.52 Lek
(22,640.03 $)		      +390.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Albania Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 5,519.44 Lek
(60.05 $)		 4,784.71 Lek
(52.06 $)		      -13.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,226.68 Lek
(45.99 $)		 3,910.27 Lek
(42.54 $)		      -7.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,897.96 Lek
(96.81 $)		 8,231.39 Lek
(89.56 $)		      -7.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,077.70 Lek
(131.40 $)		 10,406.44 Lek
(113.22 $)		      -13.8 %
Rent Per Month
 Albania Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 53,611.67 Lek
(583.29 $)		 159,773.59 Lek
(1,738.31 $)		      +198.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 36,395.36 Lek
(395.98 $)		 131,935.56 Lek
(1,435.44 $)		      +262.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 104,921.80 Lek
(1,141.53 $)		 266,197.59 Lek
(2,896.19 $)		      +153.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 62,793.86 Lek
(683.19 $)		 220,441.12 Lek
(2,398.37 $)		      +251.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Albania Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 23,326.35 Lek
(253.79 $)		 27,674.07 Lek
(301.09 $)		      +18.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 13,162.84 Lek
(143.21 $)		 23,138.11 Lek
(251.74 $)		      +75.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 Albania Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 60,991.68 Lek
(663.58 $)		 398,246.22 Lek
(4,332.86 $)		      +553.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.61 6.58      +17.3 %
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