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 43.9% 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 39.5% 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 $
(1,734.85 Lek)		 11.53 $
(1,000.00 Lek)		      -42.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(6,505.69 Lek)		 54.37 $
(4,716.37 Lek)		      -27.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.39 $
(988.43 Lek)		 9.22 $
(800.00 Lek)		      -19.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(520.46 Lek)		 2.88 $
(250.00 Lek)		      -52.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(607.20 Lek)		 3.98 $
(345.29 Lek)		      -43.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(453.70 Lek)		 1.88 $
(163.08 Lek)		      -64.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(222.44 Lek)		 1.76 $
(152.54 Lek)		      -31.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(181.43 Lek)		 0.88 $
(76.67 Lek)		      -57.7 %
Markets
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(347.28 Lek)		 7.79 $
(675.85 Lek)		      +94.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(285.65 Lek)		 0.92 $
(80.07 Lek)		      -72.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(181.52 Lek)		 0.97 $
(84.42 Lek)		      -53.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(367.98 Lek)		 3.55 $
(307.97 Lek)		      -16.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(508.75 Lek)		 5.51 $
(477.53 Lek)		      -6.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(478.86 Lek)		 3.50 $
(303.40 Lek)		      -36.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(640.58 Lek)		 6.67 $
(578.21 Lek)		      -9.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(207.95 Lek)		 0.67 $
(58.18 Lek)		      -72.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(66.00 Lek)		 1.13 $
(98.28 Lek)		      +48.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(177.17 Lek)		 0.79 $
(68.36 Lek)		      -61.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(193.52 Lek)		 0.74 $
(64.45 Lek)		      -66.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(115.41 Lek)		 0.52 $
(45.30 Lek)		      -60.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(121.25 Lek)		 0.53 $
(45.87 Lek)		      -62.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(191.25 Lek)		 1.32 $
(114.47 Lek)		      -40.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(193.26 Lek)		 0.70 $
(61.04 Lek)		      -68.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(1,301.14 Lek)		 10.38 $
(900.00 Lek)		      -30.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(169.25 Lek)		 1.51 $
(130.56 Lek)		      -22.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(311.69 Lek)		 2.03 $
(175.92 Lek)		      -43.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(867.43 Lek)		 4.15 $
(360.00 Lek)		      -58.5 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Albania Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(216.86 Lek)		 0.46 $
(40.00 Lek)		      -81.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(5,638.27 Lek)		 18.45 $
(1,600.00 Lek)		      -71.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(325.28 Lek)		 3.46 $
(300.00 Lek)		      -7.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(242.88 Lek)		 5.57 $
(482.80 Lek)		      +98.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(2,602.28 Lek)		 17.29 $
(1,500.00 Lek)		      -42.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(304.11 Lek)		 7.94 $
(689.11 Lek)		      +126.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(2,602,276.68 Lek)		 34,119.91 $
(2,959,648.29 Lek)		      +13.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.51 $
(2,252,314.99 Lek)		 30,917.26 $
(2,681,841.73 Lek)		      +19.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.41 $
(18,078.11 Lek)		 95.40 $
(8,275.55 Lek)		      -54.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(4,963.83 Lek)		 17.23 $
(1,494.27 Lek)		      -69.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.51 $
(6,202.81 Lek)		 18.14 $
(1,573.76 Lek)		      -74.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.59 $
(4,040.92 Lek)		 49.54 $
(4,296.90 Lek)		      +6.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.02 $
(1,909.85 Lek)		 24.92 $
(2,161.88 Lek)		      +13.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(1,252.56 Lek)		 8.65 $
(750.00 Lek)		      -40.1 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.08 $
(119,538.44 Lek)		 257.76 $
(22,358.75 Lek)		      -81.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.27 $
(1,963,614.49 Lek)		 4,869.39 $
(422,383.32 Lek)		      -78.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Albania Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.16 $
(4,524.14 Lek)		 65.43 $
(5,675.91 Lek)		      +25.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(3,697.36 Lek)		 49.39 $
(4,283.81 Lek)		      +15.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.67 $
(7,778.06 Lek)		 104.22 $
(9,040.22 Lek)		      +16.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.23 $
(9,822.12 Lek)		 133.36 $
(11,567.64 Lek)		      +17.8 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.42 $
(151,141.77 Lek)		 622.64 $
(54,009.17 Lek)		      -64.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.63 $
(124,703.31 Lek)		 421.83 $
(36,590.57 Lek)		      -70.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,905.16 $
(252,001.08 Lek)		 1,228.28 $
(106,544.32 Lek)		      -57.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.32 $
(208,729.94 Lek)		 737.12 $
(63,939.97 Lek)		      -69.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.75 $
(26,174.53 Lek)		 276.06 $
(23,945.79 Lek)		      -8.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.65 $
(21,829.18 Lek)		 151.79 $
(13,166.68 Lek)		      -39.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Albania Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.34 $
(376,405.22 Lek)		 706.74 $
(61,304.07 Lek)		      -83.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 5.59      -14.2 %
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