Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Albania Reverse

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Cost of Living in Albania is 37.7% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Albania is 47.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Albania are 67.0% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Albania are 43.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Albania are 43.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Albania is 70.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Albania Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(1,835.65 Lek)		 10.90 $
(1,000.00 Lek)		      -45.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(6,883.69 Lek)		 49.64 $
(4,556.35 Lek)		      -33.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(1,009.61 Lek)		 8.72 $
(800.00 Lek)		      -20.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(550.70 Lek)		 2.72 $
(250.00 Lek)		      -54.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(642.48 Lek)		 3.27 $
(300.00 Lek)		      -53.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(479.43 Lek)		 1.77 $
(162.12 Lek)		      -66.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(234.43 Lek)		 1.64 $
(150.76 Lek)		      -35.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(190.98 Lek)		 0.83 $
(76.37 Lek)		      -60.0 %
Markets
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(366.98 Lek)		 7.35 $
(674.19 Lek)		      +83.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(302.26 Lek)		 0.86 $
(79.34 Lek)		      -73.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(191.19 Lek)		 0.92 $
(84.08 Lek)		      -56.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 $
(381.78 Lek)		 3.31 $
(304.07 Lek)		      -20.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(539.63 Lek)		 5.21 $
(478.44 Lek)		      -11.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(505.90 Lek)		 3.27 $
(300.41 Lek)		      -40.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(675.96 Lek)		 6.35 $
(583.14 Lek)		      -13.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(219.68 Lek)		 0.63 $
(57.89 Lek)		      -73.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(69.76 Lek)		 1.06 $
(97.66 Lek)		      +40.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(187.01 Lek)		 0.74 $
(67.92 Lek)		      -63.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(204.42 Lek)		 0.71 $
(65.09 Lek)		      -68.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(121.83 Lek)		 0.49 $
(45.17 Lek)		      -62.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(127.98 Lek)		 0.49 $
(45.20 Lek)		      -64.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(202.28 Lek)		 1.29 $
(118.80 Lek)		      -41.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(204.21 Lek)		 0.66 $
(60.83 Lek)		      -70.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(1,376.74 Lek)		 9.81 $
(900.00 Lek)		      -34.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(178.25 Lek)		 1.44 $
(132.02 Lek)		      -25.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(329.57 Lek)		 1.92 $
(175.84 Lek)		      -46.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(917.83 Lek)		 3.82 $
(350.56 Lek)		      -61.8 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Albania Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(229.46 Lek)		 0.44 $
(40.00 Lek)		      -82.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(5,965.87 Lek)		 17.43 $
(1,600.00 Lek)		      -73.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(344.18 Lek)		 3.27 $
(300.00 Lek)		      -12.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(256.99 Lek)		 5.26 $
(482.80 Lek)		      +87.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(2,753.48 Lek)		 16.34 $
(1,499.33 Lek)		      -45.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(322.58 Lek)		 7.52 $
(689.83 Lek)		      +113.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(2,753,476.80 Lek)		 32,671.27 $
(2,998,652.66 Lek)		      +8.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,964.49 $
(2,383,086.91 Lek)		 30,203.73 $
(2,772,176.09 Lek)		      +16.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.92 $
(19,083.85 Lek)		 90.07 $
(8,267.03 Lek)		      -56.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(5,251.60 Lek)		 16.32 $
(1,497.52 Lek)		      -71.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(6,561.09 Lek)		 17.36 $
(1,593.11 Lek)		      -75.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.57 $
(4,274.31 Lek)		 45.90 $
(4,213.09 Lek)		      -1.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.83 $
(2,003.17 Lek)		 22.41 $
(2,057.06 Lek)		      +2.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.25 $
(1,307.90 Lek)		 8.17 $
(750.00 Lek)		      -42.7 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.88 $
(126,282.08 Lek)		 239.69 $
(21,999.20 Lek)		      -82.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(2,076,929.02 Lek)		 4,675.90 $
(429,166.10 Lek)		      -79.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Albania Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $
(4,775.68 Lek)		 61.32 $
(5,628.55 Lek)		      +17.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.63 $
(3,912.33 Lek)		 47.16 $
(4,328.76 Lek)		      +10.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.53 $
(8,217.46 Lek)		 98.38 $
(9,029.34 Lek)		      +9.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.26 $
(10,395.39 Lek)		 135.28 $
(12,416.14 Lek)		      +19.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,745.22 $
(160,180.36 Lek)		 588.80 $
(54,041.40 Lek)		      -66.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,439.01 $
(132,076.14 Lek)		 399.12 $
(36,632.44 Lek)		      -72.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,911.82 $
(267,254.63 Lek)		 1,145.38 $
(105,126.28 Lek)		      -60.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,400.66 $
(220,338.58 Lek)		 686.23 $
(62,983.53 Lek)		      -71.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.27 $
(27,651.44 Lek)		 254.62 $
(23,369.68 Lek)		      -15.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.94 $
(23,123.99 Lek)		 141.95 $
(13,028.96 Lek)		      -43.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.48 $
(398,196.94 Lek)		 664.94 $
(61,030.05 Lek)		      -84.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 5.74      -12.7 %
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