Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Albania Reverse

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Cost of Living in Albania is 34.4% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Albania is 44.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Albania are 65.0% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Albania are 39.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Albania are 40.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Albania is 70.6% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Albania Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(1,753.94 Lek)		 11.40 $
(1,000.00 Lek)		      -43.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(6,577.29 Lek)		 54.12 $
(4,746.55 Lek)		      -27.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(964.67 Lek)		 9.12 $
(800.00 Lek)		      -17.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(526.18 Lek)		 2.85 $
(250.00 Lek)		      -52.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(613.88 Lek)		 3.65 $
(320.00 Lek)		      -47.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(458.14 Lek)		 1.84 $
(161.72 Lek)		      -64.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(224.42 Lek)		 1.71 $
(150.32 Lek)		      -33.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(182.76 Lek)		 0.87 $
(76.16 Lek)		      -58.3 %
Markets
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(350.72 Lek)		 7.66 $
(671.66 Lek)		      +91.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(288.27 Lek)		 0.91 $
(79.90 Lek)		      -72.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(183.28 Lek)		 0.96 $
(84.43 Lek)		      -53.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(369.18 Lek)		 3.50 $
(307.25 Lek)		      -16.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(514.28 Lek)		 5.46 $
(478.74 Lek)		      -6.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(483.77 Lek)		 3.45 $
(302.60 Lek)		      -37.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(647.37 Lek)		 6.60 $
(578.59 Lek)		      -10.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(210.24 Lek)		 0.67 $
(58.55 Lek)		      -72.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(66.61 Lek)		 1.12 $
(97.92 Lek)		      +47.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(179.04 Lek)		 0.78 $
(68.40 Lek)		      -61.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(195.39 Lek)		 0.73 $
(63.81 Lek)		      -67.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(116.49 Lek)		 0.51 $
(45.14 Lek)		      -61.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(122.50 Lek)		 0.52 $
(45.41 Lek)		      -62.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(193.34 Lek)		 1.29 $
(112.81 Lek)		      -41.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(195.32 Lek)		 0.69 $
(60.57 Lek)		      -69.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(1,315.46 Lek)		 9.98 $
(875.00 Lek)		      -33.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(170.83 Lek)		 1.50 $
(131.60 Lek)		      -23.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(315.33 Lek)		 1.99 $
(174.80 Lek)		      -44.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(876.97 Lek)		 4.11 $
(360.00 Lek)		      -58.9 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Albania Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(219.24 Lek)		 0.46 $
(40.00 Lek)		      -81.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(5,700.32 Lek)		 18.24 $
(1,600.00 Lek)		      -71.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(328.86 Lek)		 3.42 $
(300.00 Lek)		      -8.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(245.55 Lek)		 5.51 $
(482.80 Lek)		      +96.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(2,630.92 Lek)		 17.09 $
(1,498.97 Lek)		      -43.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(307.58 Lek)		 7.87 $
(690.25 Lek)		      +124.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(2,630,917.23 Lek)		 34,161.44 $
(2,995,864.45 Lek)		      +13.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.26 $
(2,277,081.72 Lek)		 30,766.52 $
(2,698,139.00 Lek)		      +18.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.30 $
(18,267.32 Lek)		 94.07 $
(8,249.31 Lek)		      -54.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.19 $
(5,015.31 Lek)		 17.06 $
(1,496.45 Lek)		      -70.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.47 $
(6,267.34 Lek)		 17.90 $
(1,570.07 Lek)		      -74.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.45 $
(4,073.57 Lek)		 48.69 $
(4,270.19 Lek)		      +4.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $
(1,924.91 Lek)		 23.94 $
(2,099.73 Lek)		      +9.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.22 $
(1,247.05 Lek)		 8.27 $
(725.00 Lek)		      -41.9 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.61 $
(120,549.49 Lek)		 252.66 $
(22,157.24 Lek)		      -81.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,693.97 $
(1,990,198.26 Lek)		 4,838.07 $
(424,285.71 Lek)		      -78.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Albania Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.05 $
(4,564.75 Lek)		 64.71 $
(5,674.75 Lek)		      +24.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.55 $
(3,731.21 Lek)		 48.46 $
(4,249.42 Lek)		      +13.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.61 $
(7,858.85 Lek)		 102.33 $
(8,974.29 Lek)		      +14.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.20 $
(9,927.51 Lek)		 137.80 $
(12,084.54 Lek)		      +21.7 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,739.62 $
(152,559.59 Lek)		 620.82 $
(54,444.13 Lek)		      -64.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.91 $
(126,012.63 Lek)		 420.09 $
(36,840.51 Lek)		      -70.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,899.42 $
(254,270.84 Lek)		 1,209.09 $
(106,033.77 Lek)		      -58.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,403.42 $
(210,772.91 Lek)		 720.67 $
(63,200.45 Lek)		      -70.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.96 $
(26,481.32 Lek)		 268.83 $
(23,575.50 Lek)		      -11.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.92 $
(22,093.05 Lek)		 151.28 $
(13,266.52 Lek)		      -40.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,334.12 $
(380,090.67 Lek)		 708.04 $
(62,093.49 Lek)		      -83.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 5.53      -15.0 %
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