Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

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Albania

Shkoder vs. Auckland Cost of Living Summary

Shkoder is 56.3% cheaper than Auckland.

Restaurants: pay 35.1% less in Shkoder
Groceries: pay 41.9% less in Shkoder
Transportation: pay 32.1% less in Shkoder
Housing: pay 69.0% less in Shkoder
Childcare: pay 91.2% less in Shkoder
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.2% less in Shkoder
Clothing: pay 33.3% less in Shkoder

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Shkoder.

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Shkoder vs. Auckland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Shkoder instead of Auckland, you would:

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pay 35.1% less for restaurants

	Auckland	Shkoder
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.01 NZ$25.24	$9.16 ALL746	-34.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$16.15	$6.11 ALL497	-31.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 NZ$3.57	$1.80 ALL147	-8.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 NZ$3.18	$0.66 ALL54	-62.3%
Average			-35.1%

Auckland vs. Shkoder - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.9% less for groceries

	Auckland	Shkoder
Bread 1 loaf	$2.20 NZ$3.97	$0.95 ALL78	-56.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.29 NZ$7.74	$3.58 ALL292	-16.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.26 NZ$13.08	$7.22 ALL588	-0.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.26 NZ$11.29	$2.64 ALL215	-57.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.51 NZ$8.12	$2.24 ALL183	-50.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 NZ$2.34	$0.72 ALL59	-44.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.72	$1.03 ALL84	+7.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.34 NZ$2.41	$0.75 ALL61	-43.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.63 NZ$4.74	$0.66 ALL54	-74.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.72	$0.47 ALL38	-50.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 NZ$1.26	$0.55 ALL45	-20.7%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 32.1% less for transportation

	Auckland	Shkoder
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$12.58	$8.24 ALL671	+18.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$121.78 NZ$219.49	$11.23 ALL914	-90.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,206.41 NZ$45,429.23	$33,688.30 ALL3M	+33.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.93 NZ$32.31	$34.02 ALL2,771	+89.8%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 69.0% less for housing

	Auckland	Shkoder
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.70 NZ$91.37	$17.07 ALL1,390	-66.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,312.12 NZ$2,364.83	$476.36 ALL38,790	-63.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,217.10 NZ$2,193.57	$309.43 ALL25,197	-74.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.93 NZ$250.39	$46.69 ALL3,802	-66.4%
Average			-69.0%

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pay 91.2% less for childcare

	Auckland	Shkoder
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,121.14 NZ$2,020.61	$91.61 ALL7,460	-91.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,362.77 NZ$34,897.31	$1,832.14 ALL149K	-90.5%
Average			-91.2%

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pay 51.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Auckland	Shkoder
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.72 NZ$12.12	$1.83 ALL149	-72.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$6.14	$1.86 ALL152	-45.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$27.17 NZ$48.97	$4.27 ALL348	-84.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.47 NZ$80.16	$42.75 ALL3,481	-3.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.88 NZ$23.22	$7.33 ALL597	-43.1%
Average			-51.2%

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pay 33.3% less for clothing

	Auckland	Shkoder
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.70 NZ$143.64	$48.86 ALL3,978	-38.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.10 NZ$72.27	$12.21 ALL995	-69.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.74 NZ$167.15	$73.29 ALL5,968	-21.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 NZ$197.43	$146.57 ALL11,935	+33.8%
Average			-33.3%

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