Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Albania

Shkoder vs. Al Ain Cost of Living Summary

Shkoder is 32.3% cheaper than Al Ain.

Restaurants: pay 9.5% more in Shkoder
Groceries: pay 17.2% less in Shkoder
Transportation: pay 37.2% more in Shkoder
Housing: pay 51.4% less in Shkoder
Childcare: pay 80.3% less in Shkoder
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.7% less in Shkoder
Clothing: pay 19.9% less in Shkoder

The cost of transportation and restaurants in Shkoder are more expensive than in Al Ain. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Shkoder.

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Shkoder vs. Al Ain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Shkoder instead of Al Ain, you would:

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pay 9.5% more for restaurants

	Al Ain	Shkoder
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$9.16 ALL752	+12.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 AED31.50	$6.11 ALL502	-28.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 AED2.65	$1.80 ALL148	+150.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 AED1.25	$0.66 ALL54	+95.0%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 17.2% less for groceries

	Al Ain	Shkoder
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 AED5.94	$0.95 ALL78	-41.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.76 AED17.50	$3.58 ALL294	-24.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 AED24.92	$7.22 ALL593	+6.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.83 AED10.39	$2.64 ALL217	-6.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 AED16.17	$2.24 ALL184	-49.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 AED4.13	$0.72 ALL59	-35.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 AED3.38	$1.03 ALL84	+11.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	$0.75 ALL62	-10.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 AED2.60	$0.66 ALL55	-6.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 AED1.93	$0.47 ALL39	-10.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$0.55 ALL46	+3.9%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 37.2% more for transportation

	Al Ain	Shkoder
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.37 AED12.37	$8.24 ALL677	+144.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.50 AED90.00	$11.23 ALL922	-54.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,949.09 AED110K	$33,688.30 ALL3M	+12.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.67 AED24.50	$34.02 ALL2,794	+410.0%
Average			+37.2%

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pay 51.4% less for housing

	Al Ain	Shkoder
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.30 AED324.32	$17.07 ALL1,402	-80.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$707.89 AED2,600.07	$476.36 ALL39,119	-32.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$816.48 AED2,998.91	$309.43 ALL25,411	-62.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.71 AED318.50	$46.69 ALL3,835	-46.2%
Average			-51.4%

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pay 80.3% less for childcare

	Al Ain	Shkoder
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$571.30 AED2,098.39	$91.61 ALL7,523	-84.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,532.65 AED27,667.42	$1,832.14 ALL150K	-75.7%
Average			-80.3%

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pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Al Ain	Shkoder
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.17 AED30.00	$1.83 ALL150	-77.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.67 AED17.17	$1.86 ALL153	-60.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.26 AED23.00	$4.27 ALL351	-31.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.29 AED210.42	$42.75 ALL3,511	-25.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED50.00	$7.33 ALL602	-46.2%
Average			-52.7%

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pay 19.9% less for clothing

	Al Ain	Shkoder
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.24 AED162.50	$48.86 ALL4,012	+10.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.09 AED180.32	$12.21 ALL1,003	-75.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.11 AED257.51	$73.29 ALL6,018	+4.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.10 AED375.01	$146.57 ALL12,037	+43.6%
Average			-19.9%

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