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The Catalina 27 is a "big 27" and the Alberg 30 is a "smaller 30", so the costs will probably be quite similar. The sail area and displacement differ by about 20%, which give you a rough idea of costs.Interior space is a big deal but you have to ask yourself "self", what am I going to use this vessel for?
When you move from a 27 to a 30 things get more costly. Catalina's have a great owners group and support not to mention you can still get just about anything you need for it NEW!
The Catalina 27 will outperform the Alberg 30, but the Alberg 30 has a lot more style and is almost certainly more robustly built.
You should also consider what sort of interior space you desire. If you want to do weekend trips with a lot of people then you'll want a lot of berths, which Catalina excels at. If you want to do longterm distance cruising with a couple then you only need a couple of berths but will probably favor well thought out storage space, something that smaller Catalinas aren't great at.
There are a lot of boat designs out there, what has you trading off these two? Besides length and popularity they don't have a lot in common.