Cost of Living Comparison Between Albania and United States Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United States are 68.5% higher than in Albania (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 112.8% higher than in Albania
Rent Prices in United States are 308.3% higher than in Albania
Restaurant Prices in United States are 88.6% higher than in Albania
Groceries Prices in United States are 80.7% higher than in Albania
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 263.3% higher than in Albania
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Restaurants
 Albania Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 Lek
(10.66 $)		 1,875.90 Lek
(20.00 $)		      +87.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,000.00 Lek
(42.65 $)		 7,034.61 Lek
(75.00 $)		      +75.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 700.00 Lek
(7.46 $)		 1,031.74 Lek
(11.00 $)		      +47.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 240.00 Lek
(2.56 $)		 562.77 Lek
(6.00 $)		      +134.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 300.00 Lek
(3.20 $)		 656.56 Lek
(7.00 $)		      +118.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 160.18 Lek
(1.71 $)		 478.82 Lek
(5.10 $)		      +198.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 150.17 Lek
(1.60 $)		 233.17 Lek
(2.49 $)		      +55.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 74.35 Lek
(0.79 $)		 192.88 Lek
(2.06 $)		      +159.4 %
Markets
 Albania Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 662.84 Lek
(7.07 $)		 375.34 Lek
(4.00 $)		      -43.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 75.81 Lek
(0.81 $)		 303.25 Lek
(3.23 $)		      +300.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 85.07 Lek
(0.91 $)		 193.90 Lek
(2.07 $)		      +127.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 313.28 Lek
(3.34 $)		 347.68 Lek
(3.71 $)		      +11.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 438.86 Lek
(4.68 $)		 545.79 Lek
(5.82 $)		      +24.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 308.88 Lek
(3.29 $)		 515.53 Lek
(5.50 $)		      +66.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 554.64 Lek
(5.91 $)		 682.82 Lek
(7.28 $)		      +23.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 58.88 Lek
(0.63 $)		 225.24 Lek
(2.40 $)		      +282.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 99.26 Lek
(1.06 $)		 71.29 Lek
(0.76 $)		      -28.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 65.52 Lek
(0.70 $)		 190.74 Lek
(2.03 $)		      +191.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 68.27 Lek
(0.73 $)		 208.10 Lek
(2.22 $)		      +204.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 43.52 Lek
(0.46 $)		 127.72 Lek
(1.36 $)		      +193.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 46.34 Lek
(0.49 $)		 129.21 Lek
(1.38 $)		      +178.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 97.99 Lek
(1.04 $)		 202.41 Lek
(2.16 $)		      +106.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 60.26 Lek
(0.64 $)		 205.07 Lek
(2.19 $)		      +240.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 900.00 Lek
(9.60 $)		 1,406.92 Lek
(15.00 $)		      +56.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 125.10 Lek
(1.33 $)		 166.41 Lek
(1.77 $)		      +33.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 180.37 Lek
(1.92 $)		 333.09 Lek
(3.55 $)		      +84.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 350.00 Lek
(3.73 $)		 937.95 Lek
(10.00 $)		      +168.0 %
Transportation
 Albania Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 Lek
(0.43 $)		 234.49 Lek
(2.50 $)		      +486.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,600.00 Lek
(17.06 $)		 6,753.23 Lek
(72.00 $)		      +322.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 300.00 Lek
(3.20 $)		 351.73 Lek
(3.75 $)		      +17.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 482.80 Lek
(5.15 $)		 262.63 Lek
(2.80 $)		      -45.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1,400.00 Lek
(14.93 $)		 2,813.84 Lek
(30.00 $)		      +101.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 734.81 Lek
(7.83 $)		 342.72 Lek
(3.65 $)		      -53.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,450,000.00 Lek
(26,120.84 $)		 3,128,432.56 Lek
(33,354.00 $)		      +27.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,436,525.29 Lek
(25,977.18 $)		 2,447,183.10 Lek
(26,090.81 $)		      +0.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Albania Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 8,656.41 Lek
(92.29 $)		 19,148.00 Lek
(204.15 $)		      +121.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,513.57 Lek
(16.14 $)		 4,929.90 Lek
(52.56 $)		      +225.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,617.34 Lek
(17.24 $)		 6,638.90 Lek
(70.78 $)		      +310.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 Albania Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,892.56 Lek
(41.50 $)		 4,438.46 Lek
(47.32 $)		      +14.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,842.00 Lek
(19.64 $)		 2,086.48 Lek
(22.25 $)		      +13.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 800.00 Lek
(8.53 $)		 1,313.13 Lek
(14.00 $)		      +64.1 %
Childcare
 Albania Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 20,363.39 Lek
(217.11 $)		 129,121.78 Lek
(1,376.64 $)		      +534.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 398,375.44 Lek
(4,247.31 $)		 2,162,973.12 Lek
(23,060.69 $)		      +442.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Albania Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 5,365.68 Lek
(57.21 $)		 4,891.04 Lek
(52.15 $)		      -8.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,275.17 Lek
(45.58 $)		 4,024.31 Lek
(42.91 $)		      -5.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,624.75 Lek
(91.95 $)		 8,310.92 Lek
(88.61 $)		      -3.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,294.81 Lek
(120.42 $)		 10,731.62 Lek
(114.42 $)		      -5.0 %
Rent Per Month
 Albania Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 43,116.28 Lek
(459.69 $)		 165,903.32 Lek
(1,768.79 $)		      +284.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 30,466.18 Lek
(324.82 $)		 136,174.74 Lek
(1,451.84 $)		      +347.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 74,554.19 Lek
(794.86 $)		 278,094.77 Lek
(2,964.93 $)		      +273.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 49,247.01 Lek
(525.05 $)		 225,679.00 Lek
(2,406.09 $)		      +358.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Albania Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 17,650.62 Lek
(188.18 $)		 30,006.85 Lek
(319.92 $)		      +70.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 10,488.47 Lek
(111.82 $)		 24,179.50 Lek
(257.79 $)		      +130.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 Albania Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 54,925.66 Lek
(585.59 $)		 424,717.89 Lek
(4,528.16 $)		      +673.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.65 6.57      +16.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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