Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Albania Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Albania are 42.7% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Albania are 54.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Albania are 76.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Albania are 52.9% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Albania are 45.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Albania is 71.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Albania Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(1,884.78 Lek)		 9.02 $
(850.00 Lek)		      -54.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(7,067.93 Lek)		 37.14 $
(3,500.00 Lek)		      -50.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.80 $
(1,017.78 Lek)		 7.43 $
(700.00 Lek)		      -31.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(565.43 Lek)		 2.18 $
(205.78 Lek)		      -63.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(659.67 Lek)		 3.18 $
(300.00 Lek)		      -54.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(480.31 Lek)		 1.66 $
(156.04 Lek)		      -67.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $
(234.08 Lek)		 1.54 $
(145.57 Lek)		      -37.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(193.77 Lek)		 0.76 $
(71.24 Lek)		      -63.2 %
Markets
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(376.93 Lek)		 6.93 $
(652.93 Lek)		      +73.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(304.43 Lek)		 0.79 $
(74.54 Lek)		      -75.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 $
(194.58 Lek)		 0.89 $
(83.90 Lek)		      -56.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 $
(349.07 Lek)		 3.32 $
(313.09 Lek)		      -10.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 $
(548.81 Lek)		 4.63 $
(435.93 Lek)		      -20.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.50 $
(518.30 Lek)		 3.29 $
(310.24 Lek)		      -40.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(685.70 Lek)		 5.83 $
(549.72 Lek)		      -19.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 $
(226.67 Lek)		 0.60 $
(56.98 Lek)		      -74.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(71.69 Lek)		 1.04 $
(98.21 Lek)		      +37.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(191.47 Lek)		 0.70 $
(65.70 Lek)		      -65.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(209.16 Lek)		 0.71 $
(66.98 Lek)		      -68.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $
(128.47 Lek)		 0.46 $
(43.19 Lek)		      -66.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(129.73 Lek)		 0.48 $
(44.94 Lek)		      -65.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(203.18 Lek)		 1.04 $
(98.11 Lek)		      -51.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(205.92 Lek)		 0.64 $
(60.06 Lek)		      -70.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(1,413.59 Lek)		 9.55 $
(900.00 Lek)		      -36.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(166.73 Lek)		 1.31 $
(123.85 Lek)		      -25.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(334.39 Lek)		 1.89 $
(177.73 Lek)		      -46.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(942.39 Lek)		 3.71 $
(350.00 Lek)		      -62.9 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Albania Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(235.60 Lek)		 0.42 $
(40.00 Lek)		      -83.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(6,785.22 Lek)		 16.98 $
(1,600.00 Lek)		      -76.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(353.40 Lek)		 3.18 $
(300.00 Lek)		      -15.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(263.87 Lek)		 5.12 $
(482.80 Lek)		      +83.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(2,827.17 Lek)		 14.86 $
(1,400.00 Lek)		      -50.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(344.27 Lek)		 7.80 $
(735.01 Lek)		      +113.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $
(3,109,890.96 Lek)		 24,406.00 $
(2,300,000.00 Lek)		      -26.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,082.08 $
(2,457,952.56 Lek)		 24,785.14 $
(2,335,730.17 Lek)		      -5.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 204.76 $
(19,296.15 Lek)		 89.90 $
(8,471.84 Lek)		      -56.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.21 $
(4,920.44 Lek)		 16.06 $
(1,513.78 Lek)		      -69.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.80 $
(6,671.96 Lek)		 17.11 $
(1,612.45 Lek)		      -75.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.31 $
(4,458.71 Lek)		 40.45 $
(3,812.41 Lek)		      -14.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.12 $
(2,084.31 Lek)		 18.25 $
(1,719.43 Lek)		      -17.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(1,319.35 Lek)		 8.49 $
(800.00 Lek)		      -39.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,372.93 $
(129,383.29 Lek)		 209.67 $
(19,758.82 Lek)		      -84.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,905.08 $
(2,158,554.59 Lek)		 4,145.78 $
(390,694.48 Lek)		      -81.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Albania Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.25 $
(4,923.62 Lek)		 56.07 $
(5,284.01 Lek)		      +7.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.05 $
(4,056.97 Lek)		 45.35 $
(4,273.50 Lek)		      +5.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.66 $
(8,355.40 Lek)		 91.54 $
(8,626.20 Lek)		      +3.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.29 $
(10,770.19 Lek)		 121.50 $
(11,450.17 Lek)		      +6.3 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,768.02 $
(166,616.44 Lek)		 452.39 $
(42,632.57 Lek)		      -74.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,451.39 $
(136,778.08 Lek)		 318.09 $
(29,976.16 Lek)		      -78.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,957.76 $
(278,736.26 Lek)		 760.29 $
(71,648.64 Lek)		      -74.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,400.81 $
(226,249.77 Lek)		 503.09 $
(47,410.48 Lek)		      -79.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 318.89 $
(30,051.93 Lek)		 184.18 $
(17,357.07 Lek)		      -42.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 254.45 $
(23,979.29 Lek)		 109.10 $
(10,281.92 Lek)		      -57.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,521.36 $
(426,088.97 Lek)		 578.00 $
(54,469.87 Lek)		      -87.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 5.57      -15.1 %
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