Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Albania Reverse

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Cost of Living in Albania is 33.7% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Albania is 44.0% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Albania are 64.6% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Albania are 38.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Albania are 39.6% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Albania is 71.0% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Albania Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(1,739.11 Lek)		 11.50 $
(1,000.00 Lek)		      -42.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(6,521.68 Lek)		 54.33 $
(4,723.99 Lek)		      -27.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.24 $
(977.38 Lek)		 9.20 $
(800.00 Lek)		      -18.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(521.73 Lek)		 2.88 $
(250.00 Lek)		      -52.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(608.69 Lek)		 3.98 $
(346.36 Lek)		      -43.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(454.78 Lek)		 1.88 $
(163.14 Lek)		      -64.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(222.86 Lek)		 1.75 $
(152.59 Lek)		      -31.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(181.69 Lek)		 0.88 $
(76.71 Lek)		      -57.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(347.97 Lek)		 7.77 $
(676.02 Lek)		      +94.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(286.20 Lek)		 0.92 $
(80.09 Lek)		      -72.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(181.73 Lek)		 0.97 $
(84.44 Lek)		      -53.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(368.07 Lek)		 3.54 $
(308.02 Lek)		      -16.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(509.55 Lek)		 5.49 $
(477.61 Lek)		      -6.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(480.00 Lek)		 3.49 $
(303.42 Lek)		      -36.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(642.16 Lek)		 6.65 $
(578.36 Lek)		      -9.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(208.23 Lek)		 0.67 $
(58.20 Lek)		      -72.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(66.12 Lek)		 1.13 $
(98.28 Lek)		      +48.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(177.54 Lek)		 0.79 $
(68.37 Lek)		      -61.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(193.85 Lek)		 0.74 $
(64.47 Lek)		      -66.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(115.72 Lek)		 0.52 $
(45.31 Lek)		      -60.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(121.47 Lek)		 0.53 $
(45.88 Lek)		      -62.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(191.69 Lek)		 1.32 $
(114.50 Lek)		      -40.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(193.72 Lek)		 0.70 $
(61.05 Lek)		      -68.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(1,304.34 Lek)		 10.35 $
(900.00 Lek)		      -31.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(169.58 Lek)		 1.50 $
(130.59 Lek)		      -23.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(312.14 Lek)		 2.02 $
(175.95 Lek)		      -43.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(869.56 Lek)		 4.14 $
(360.00 Lek)		      -58.6 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Albania Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(217.39 Lek)		 0.46 $
(40.00 Lek)		      -81.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(5,652.12 Lek)		 18.40 $
(1,600.00 Lek)		      -71.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(326.08 Lek)		 3.45 $
(300.00 Lek)		      -8.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(243.48 Lek)		 5.55 $
(482.80 Lek)		      +98.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(2,608.67 Lek)		 17.25 $
(1,500.00 Lek)		      -42.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(304.89 Lek)		 7.93 $
(689.24 Lek)		      +126.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(2,608,672.32 Lek)		 34,141.35 $
(2,968,786.07 Lek)		      +13.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,961.75 $
(2,257,523.05 Lek)		 30,888.74 $
(2,685,953.73 Lek)		      +19.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.26 $
(18,109.49 Lek)		 95.21 $
(8,278.85 Lek)		      -54.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.29 $
(4,981.48 Lek)		 17.19 $
(1,494.66 Lek)		      -70.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(6,217.32 Lek)		 18.10 $
(1,574.27 Lek)		      -74.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.56 $
(4,048.29 Lek)		 49.42 $
(4,297.52 Lek)		      +6.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.99 $
(1,911.84 Lek)		 24.87 $
(2,162.43 Lek)		      +13.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(1,255.64 Lek)		 8.63 $
(750.00 Lek)		      -40.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.09 $
(119,746.31 Lek)		 257.20 $
(22,364.61 Lek)		      -81.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,609.86 $
(1,966,056.87 Lek)		 4,859.45 $
(422,556.94 Lek)		      -78.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Albania Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(4,532.12 Lek)		 65.32 $
(5,679.99 Lek)		      +25.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.56 $
(3,700.64 Lek)		 49.28 $
(4,285.09 Lek)		      +15.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.66 $
(7,796.49 Lek)		 103.99 $
(9,042.94 Lek)		      +16.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.19 $
(9,842.12 Lek)		 133.07 $
(11,571.19 Lek)		      +17.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.62 $
(151,444.28 Lek)		 621.41 $
(54,034.76 Lek)		      -64.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.32 $
(124,982.88 Lek)		 421.05 $
(36,612.46 Lek)		      -70.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,902.02 $
(252,347.25 Lek)		 1,226.34 $
(106,637.12 Lek)		      -57.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.09 $
(209,049.75 Lek)		 735.77 $
(63,979.36 Lek)		      -69.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.40 $
(26,208.80 Lek)		 275.66 $
(23,969.99 Lek)		      -8.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.40 $
(21,860.53 Lek)		 151.58 $
(13,180.50 Lek)		      -39.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.57 $
(377,350.41 Lek)		 705.72 $
(61,366.41 Lek)		      -83.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 5.53      -15.0 %
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