Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Albania Reverse

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Cost of Living in Albania is 28.8% lower than in Canada (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Albania is 36.0% lower than in Canada
Rent Prices in Albania are 53.6% lower than in Canada
Restaurant Prices in Albania are 31.3% lower than in Canada
Groceries Prices in Albania are 35.6% lower than in Canada
Local Purchasing Power in Albania is 61.1% lower than in Canada
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Restaurants
Canada Edit Albania Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(1,564.65 Lek)
15.98 C$
(1,000.00 Lek)
     -36.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(6,258.59 Lek)
75.42 C$
(4,720.33 Lek)
     -24.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(938.79 Lek)
12.78 C$
(800.00 Lek)
     -14.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(500.69 Lek)
3.99 C$
(250.00 Lek)
     -50.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(500.69 Lek)
5.53 C$
(345.85 Lek)
     -30.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 C$
(324.68 Lek)
2.61 C$
(163.14 Lek)
     -49.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 C$
(181.11 Lek)
2.44 C$
(152.58 Lek)
     -15.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 C$
(146.36 Lek)
1.23 C$
(76.70 Lek)
     -47.6 %
Markets
Canada Edit Albania Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.68 C$
(731.05 Lek)
10.80 C$
(675.98 Lek)
     -7.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.37 C$
(210.71 Lek)
1.28 C$
(80.08 Lek)
     -62.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(143.31 Lek)
1.35 C$
(84.43 Lek)
     -41.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.83 C$
(302.37 Lek)
4.92 C$
(308.00 Lek)
     +1.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.10 C$
(444.17 Lek)
7.63 C$
(477.61 Lek)
     +7.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.61 C$
(476.00 Lek)
4.85 C$
(303.41 Lek)
     -36.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.32 C$
(583.25 Lek)
9.24 C$
(578.33 Lek)
     -0.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.61 C$
(163.26 Lek)
0.93 C$
(58.20 Lek)
     -64.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(56.27 Lek)
1.57 C$
(98.28 Lek)
     +74.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 C$
(150.33 Lek)
1.09 C$
(68.37 Lek)
     -54.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.58 C$
(161.55 Lek)
1.03 C$
(64.47 Lek)
     -60.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(104.78 Lek)
0.72 C$
(45.31 Lek)
     -56.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(104.29 Lek)
0.73 C$
(45.88 Lek)
     -56.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.51 C$
(219.85 Lek)
1.83 C$
(114.48 Lek)
     -47.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 C$
(156.27 Lek)
0.98 C$
(61.05 Lek)
     -60.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(1,126.55 Lek)
14.38 C$
(900.00 Lek)
     -20.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.08 C$
(255.37 Lek)
2.09 C$
(130.58 Lek)
     -48.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.56 C$
(285.55 Lek)
2.81 C$
(175.94 Lek)
     -38.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(1,251.72 Lek)
5.75 C$
(360.00 Lek)
     -71.2 %
Transportation
Canada Edit Albania Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(219.05 Lek)
0.64 C$
(40.00 Lek)
     -81.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 106.00 C$
(6,634.10 Lek)
25.56 C$
(1,600.00 Lek)
     -75.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.55 C$
(284.77 Lek)
4.79 C$
(300.00 Lek)
     +5.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 C$
(219.57 Lek)
7.71 C$
(482.80 Lek)
     +119.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.93 C$
(2,436.47 Lek)
23.97 C$
(1,500.00 Lek)
     -38.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.08 C$
(380.21 Lek)
11.01 C$
(689.18 Lek)
     +81.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(2,126,542.32 Lek)
47,365.31 C$
(2,964,398.91 Lek)
     +39.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,055.45 C$
(1,755,874.41 Lek)
42,884.76 C$
(2,683,979.51 Lek)
     +52.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Canada Edit Albania Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.21 C$
(12,843.27 Lek)
132.28 C$
(8,278.71 Lek)
     -35.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.57 C$
(3,915.91 Lek)
23.88 C$
(1,494.65 Lek)
     -61.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.65 C$
(5,298.17 Lek)
25.15 C$
(1,574.16 Lek)
     -70.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Canada Edit Albania Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.78 C$
(3,678.69 Lek)
68.67 C$
(4,297.64 Lek)
     +16.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.16 C$
(1,512.35 Lek)
34.55 C$
(2,162.17 Lek)
     +43.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.75 C$
(985.73 Lek)
11.98 C$
(750.00 Lek)
     -23.9 %
Childcare
Canada Edit Albania Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,116.34 C$
(69,866.98 Lek)
357.30 C$
(22,361.79 Lek)
     -68.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,551.23 C$
(1,035,872.88 Lek)
6,750.30 C$
(422,473.58 Lek)
     -59.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Canada Edit Albania Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.76 C$
(4,803.95 Lek)
90.74 C$
(5,678.74 Lek)
     +18.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.94 C$
(3,563.75 Lek)
68.46 C$
(4,284.48 Lek)
     +20.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 121.61 C$
(7,610.82 Lek)
144.48 C$
(9,042.26 Lek)
     +18.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.83 C$
(9,252.15 Lek)
184.86 C$
(11,569.49 Lek)
     +25.0 %
Rent Per Month
Canada Edit Albania Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,844.24 C$
(115,423.63 Lek)
863.21 C$
(54,024.68 Lek)
     -53.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,642.82 C$
(102,817.44 Lek)
584.86 C$
(36,603.67 Lek)
     -64.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,951.17 C$
(184,701.74 Lek)
1,703.34 C$
(106,604.74 Lek)
     -42.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,555.20 C$
(159,919.70 Lek)
1,022.07 C$
(63,966.94 Lek)
     -60.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Canada Edit Albania Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 859.86 C$
(53,815.35 Lek)
382.81 C$
(23,958.37 Lek)
     -55.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 601.69 C$
(37,657.34 Lek)
210.49 C$
(13,173.87 Lek)
     -65.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Canada Edit Albania Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,939.52 C$
(246,558.45 Lek)
979.97 C$
(61,331.97 Lek)
     -75.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 5.59      -12.1 %
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