Cost of Living Comparison Between New Zealand and Albania Reverse

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Cost of Living in Albania is 26.1% lower than in New Zealand (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Albania is 30.2% lower than in New Zealand
Rent Prices in Albania are 42.5% lower than in New Zealand
Restaurant Prices in Albania are 26.5% lower than in New Zealand
Groceries Prices in Albania are 33.1% lower than in New Zealand
Local Purchasing Power in Albania is 66.0% lower than in New Zealand
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Restaurants
 New Zealand Edit Albania Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 NZ$
(1,288.03 Lek)		 19.41 NZ$
(1,000.00 Lek)		      -22.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 125.00 NZ$
(6,440.14 Lek)		 92.17 NZ$
(4,748.62 Lek)		      -26.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 NZ$
(772.82 Lek)		 15.53 NZ$
(800.00 Lek)		      +3.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 NZ$
(566.73 Lek)		 4.85 NZ$
(250.00 Lek)		      -55.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 NZ$
(566.73 Lek)		 6.21 NZ$
(320.00 Lek)		      -43.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.69 NZ$
(293.09 Lek)		 3.14 NZ$
(161.72 Lek)		      -44.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.77 NZ$
(194.15 Lek)		 2.92 NZ$
(150.29 Lek)		      -22.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 NZ$
(180.29 Lek)		 1.48 NZ$
(76.17 Lek)		      -57.8 %
Markets
 New Zealand Edit Albania Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.30 NZ$
(581.95 Lek)		 13.04 NZ$
(671.68 Lek)		      +15.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.92 NZ$
(150.35 Lek)		 1.55 NZ$
(79.90 Lek)		      -46.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.40 NZ$
(71.96 Lek)		 1.64 NZ$
(84.43 Lek)		      +17.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.75 NZ$
(553.64 Lek)		 5.96 NZ$
(307.26 Lek)		      -44.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.23 NZ$
(320.78 Lek)		 9.29 NZ$
(478.74 Lek)		      +49.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.16 NZ$
(368.93 Lek)		 5.87 NZ$
(302.61 Lek)		      -18.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.75 NZ$
(502.51 Lek)		 11.23 NZ$
(578.60 Lek)		      +15.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.11 NZ$
(108.81 Lek)		 1.14 NZ$
(58.55 Lek)		      -46.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.71 NZ$
(88.17 Lek)		 1.90 NZ$
(97.92 Lek)		      +11.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.30 NZ$
(118.40 Lek)		 1.33 NZ$
(68.40 Lek)		      -42.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.58 NZ$
(184.22 Lek)		 1.24 NZ$
(63.81 Lek)		      -65.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.58 NZ$
(81.20 Lek)		 0.88 NZ$
(45.14 Lek)		      -44.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.33 NZ$
(68.66 Lek)		 0.88 NZ$
(45.41 Lek)		      -33.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.91 NZ$
(201.38 Lek)		 2.19 NZ$
(112.81 Lek)		      -44.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.89 NZ$
(97.25 Lek)		 1.18 NZ$
(60.57 Lek)		      -37.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 NZ$
(824.34 Lek)		 16.98 NZ$
(875.00 Lek)		      +6.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.98 NZ$
(256.50 Lek)		 2.55 NZ$
(131.61 Lek)		      -48.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.82 NZ$
(300.02 Lek)		 3.39 NZ$
(174.81 Lek)		      -41.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 NZ$
(2,060.84 Lek)		 6.99 NZ$
(360.00 Lek)		      -82.5 %
Transportation
 New Zealand Edit Albania Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 NZ$
(206.08 Lek)		 0.78 NZ$
(40.00 Lek)		      -80.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 178.75 NZ$
(9,209.39 Lek)		 31.06 NZ$
(1,600.00 Lek)		      -82.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 NZ$
(206.08 Lek)		 5.82 NZ$
(300.00 Lek)		      +45.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.47 NZ$
(281.91 Lek)		 9.37 NZ$
(482.80 Lek)		      +71.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 NZ$
(3,091.27 Lek)		 29.11 NZ$
(1,499.59 Lek)		      -51.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.62 NZ$
(547.01 Lek)		 13.40 NZ$
(690.29 Lek)		      +26.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 45,000.00 NZ$
(2,318,448.90 Lek)		 58,196.51 NZ$
(2,998,347.32 Lek)		      +29.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,014.36 NZ$
(1,855,499.09 Lek)		 52,391.29 NZ$
(2,699,256.29 Lek)		      +45.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 New Zealand Edit Albania Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 227.84 NZ$
(11,738.64 Lek)		 160.12 NZ$
(8,249.32 Lek)		      -29.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.33 NZ$
(3,005.26 Lek)		 29.05 NZ$
(1,496.49 Lek)		      -50.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 86.16 NZ$
(4,438.87 Lek)		 30.48 NZ$
(1,570.13 Lek)		      -64.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 New Zealand Edit Albania Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.25 NZ$
(3,155.87 Lek)		 82.88 NZ$
(4,270.10 Lek)		      +35.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.87 NZ$
(1,281.20 Lek)		 40.76 NZ$
(2,099.89 Lek)		      +63.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 NZ$
(1,030.42 Lek)		 14.07 NZ$
(725.00 Lek)		      -29.6 %
Childcare
 New Zealand Edit Albania Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,248.23 NZ$
(64,309.93 Lek)		 430.09 NZ$
(22,158.90 Lek)		      -65.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,631.90 NZ$
(1,011,456.64 Lek)		 8,236.15 NZ$
(424,335.37 Lek)		      -58.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 New Zealand Edit Albania Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 113.89 NZ$
(5,867.92 Lek)		 110.16 NZ$
(5,675.46 Lek)		      -3.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 71.52 NZ$
(3,684.69 Lek)		 82.49 NZ$
(4,249.77 Lek)		      +15.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 160.58 NZ$
(8,273.27 Lek)		 174.19 NZ$
(8,974.65 Lek)		      +8.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 197.27 NZ$
(10,163.81 Lek)		 234.57 NZ$
(12,085.54 Lek)		      +18.9 %
Rent Per Month
 New Zealand Edit Albania Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,832.55 NZ$
(94,415.02 Lek)		 1,056.61 NZ$
(54,437.86 Lek)		      -42.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,539.80 NZ$
(79,332.29 Lek)		 715.02 NZ$
(36,838.64 Lek)		      -53.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,909.19 NZ$
(149,884.76 Lek)		 2,058.43 NZ$
(106,052.35 Lek)		      -29.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,512.23 NZ$
(129,432.86 Lek)		 1,226.83 NZ$
(63,207.48 Lek)		      -51.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 New Zealand Edit Albania Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 751.02 NZ$
(38,693.12 Lek)		 457.71 NZ$
(23,581.81 Lek)		      -39.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 633.37 NZ$
(32,631.68 Lek)		 257.57 NZ$
(13,270.35 Lek)		      -59.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 New Zealand Edit Albania Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,000.63 NZ$
(257,637.70 Lek)		 1,186.30 NZ$
(61,119.57 Lek)		      -76.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.77 5.61      -17.1 %
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