Cost of Living Comparison Between Albania and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 50.9% higher than in Albania (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 78.5% higher than in Albania
Rent Prices in United States are 182.4% higher than in Albania
Restaurant Prices in United States are 63.1% higher than in Albania
Groceries Prices in United States are 65.6% higher than in Albania
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 244.5% higher than in Albania
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Restaurants
 Albania Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 Lek
(11.50 $)		 1,739.11 Lek
(20.00 $)		      +73.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,723.99 Lek
(54.33 $)		 6,521.68 Lek
(75.00 $)		      +38.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 Lek
(9.20 $)		 978.25 Lek
(11.25 $)		      +22.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 Lek
(2.88 $)		 521.73 Lek
(6.00 $)		      +108.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 346.36 Lek
(3.98 $)		 608.69 Lek
(7.00 $)		      +75.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 163.14 Lek
(1.88 $)		 454.80 Lek
(5.23 $)		      +178.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 152.59 Lek
(1.75 $)		 222.88 Lek
(2.56 $)		      +46.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 76.71 Lek
(0.88 $)		 181.69 Lek
(2.09 $)		      +136.8 %
Markets
 Albania Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 676.02 Lek
(7.77 $)		 348.05 Lek
(4.00 $)		      -48.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 80.09 Lek
(0.92 $)		 286.18 Lek
(3.29 $)		      +257.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 84.44 Lek
(0.97 $)		 181.75 Lek
(2.09 $)		      +115.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 308.02 Lek
(3.54 $)		 368.03 Lek
(4.23 $)		      +19.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 477.61 Lek
(5.49 $)		 509.76 Lek
(5.86 $)		      +6.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 303.42 Lek
(3.49 $)		 480.00 Lek
(5.52 $)		      +58.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 578.36 Lek
(6.65 $)		 642.16 Lek
(7.38 $)		      +11.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 58.20 Lek
(0.67 $)		 208.29 Lek
(2.40 $)		      +257.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 98.28 Lek
(1.13 $)		 66.12 Lek
(0.76 $)		      -32.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 68.37 Lek
(0.79 $)		 177.50 Lek
(2.04 $)		      +159.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 64.47 Lek
(0.74 $)		 193.84 Lek
(2.23 $)		      +200.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 45.31 Lek
(0.52 $)		 115.70 Lek
(1.33 $)		      +155.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 45.88 Lek
(0.53 $)		 121.45 Lek
(1.40 $)		      +164.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 114.50 Lek
(1.32 $)		 191.66 Lek
(2.20 $)		      +67.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 61.05 Lek
(0.70 $)		 193.80 Lek
(2.23 $)		      +217.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 900.00 Lek
(10.35 $)		 1,304.34 Lek
(15.00 $)		      +44.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 130.59 Lek
(1.50 $)		 169.63 Lek
(1.95 $)		      +29.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 175.95 Lek
(2.02 $)		 312.04 Lek
(3.59 $)		      +77.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 360.00 Lek
(4.14 $)		 869.56 Lek
(10.00 $)		      +141.5 %
Transportation
 Albania Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 Lek
(0.46 $)		 217.39 Lek
(2.50 $)		      +443.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,600.00 Lek
(18.40 $)		 5,652.12 Lek
(65.00 $)		      +253.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 300.00 Lek
(3.45 $)		 326.08 Lek
(3.75 $)		      +8.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 482.80 Lek
(5.55 $)		 243.48 Lek
(2.80 $)		      -49.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1,500.00 Lek
(17.25 $)		 2,608.67 Lek
(30.00 $)		      +73.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 689.24 Lek
(7.93 $)		 304.89 Lek
(3.51 $)		      -55.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,968,786.07 Lek
(34,141.35 $)		 2,608,672.32 Lek
(30,000.00 $)		      -12.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,685,953.73 Lek
(30,888.74 $)		 2,257,523.05 Lek
(25,961.75 $)		      -16.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Albania Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 8,278.85 Lek
(95.21 $)		 18,117.77 Lek
(208.36 $)		      +118.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,494.66 Lek
(17.19 $)		 4,980.21 Lek
(57.27 $)		      +233.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,574.27 Lek
(18.10 $)		 6,217.53 Lek
(71.50 $)		      +294.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 Albania Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 4,297.52 Lek
(49.42 $)		 4,048.78 Lek
(46.56 $)		      -5.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,162.43 Lek
(24.87 $)		 1,911.84 Lek
(21.99 $)		      -11.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 750.00 Lek
(8.63 $)		 1,249.12 Lek
(14.36 $)		      +66.5 %
Childcare
 Albania Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 22,364.61 Lek
(257.20 $)		 119,746.31 Lek
(1,377.09 $)		      +435.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 422,556.94 Lek
(4,859.45 $)		 1,966,056.87 Lek
(22,609.86 $)		      +365.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Albania Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 5,679.99 Lek
(65.32 $)		 4,532.03 Lek
(52.12 $)		      -20.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,285.09 Lek
(49.28 $)		 3,701.11 Lek
(42.56 $)		      -13.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,042.94 Lek
(103.99 $)		 7,797.29 Lek
(89.67 $)		      -13.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,571.19 Lek
(133.07 $)		 9,842.12 Lek
(113.19 $)		      -14.9 %
Rent Per Month
 Albania Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 54,034.76 Lek
(621.41 $)		 151,444.28 Lek
(1,741.62 $)		      +180.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 36,612.46 Lek
(421.05 $)		 124,982.88 Lek
(1,437.32 $)		      +241.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 106,637.12 Lek
(1,226.34 $)		 252,347.25 Lek
(2,902.02 $)		      +136.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 63,979.36 Lek
(735.77 $)		 209,042.64 Lek
(2,404.01 $)		      +226.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Albania Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 23,969.99 Lek
(275.66 $)		 26,208.80 Lek
(301.40 $)		      +9.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 13,180.50 Lek
(151.58 $)		 21,860.53 Lek
(251.40 $)		      +65.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 Albania Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 61,366.41 Lek
(705.72 $)		 377,350.41 Lek
(4,339.57 $)		      +514.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.53 6.51      +17.7 %
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