Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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Albania

Shkoder vs. Incheon Cost of Living Summary

Shkoder is 30.7% cheaper than Incheon.

Restaurants: pay 19.9% more in Shkoder
Groceries: pay 56.7% less in Shkoder
Transportation: pay 15.1% more in Shkoder
Housing: pay 28.9% less in Shkoder
Childcare: pay 82.2% less in Shkoder
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.6% less in Shkoder
Clothing: pay 12.5% less in Shkoder

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

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Shkoder vs. Incheon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.9% more for restaurants

	Incheon	Shkoder
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.99 ₩7,993	$9.16 ALL744	+53.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.72 ₩8,966	$6.11 ALL496	-9.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 ₩2,092	$1.80 ALL146	+15.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 ₩806	$0.66 ALL54	+9.9%
Average			+19.9%

Incheon vs. Shkoder - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.7% less for groceries

	Incheon	Shkoder
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,134	$0.95 ALL78	-69.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.84 ₩10,461	$3.58 ALL291	-54.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ₩10,403	$7.22 ALL587	-7.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.29 ₩4,388	$2.64 ALL215	-19.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.55 ₩4,745	$2.24 ALL182	-36.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.44 ₩4,594	$0.72 ALL59	-79.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.47 ₩1,958	$1.03 ALL83	-30.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.59 ₩3,462	$0.75 ALL61	-71.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.83 ₩3,782	$0.66 ALL54	-76.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 ₩2,109	$0.47 ALL38	-70.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 ₩1,469	$0.55 ALL45	-49.6%
Average			-56.7%

Incheon vs. Shkoder - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.1% more for transportation

	Incheon	Shkoder
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.21 ₩6,960	$8.24 ALL669	+58.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.95 ₩33,304	$11.23 ALL912	-55.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,385.60 ₩39M	$33,688.30 ALL3M	+14.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.51 ₩11,357	$34.02 ALL2,763	+299.8%
Average			+15.1%

Incheon vs. Shkoder - Cost of transportation

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pay 28.9% less for housing

	Incheon	Shkoder
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.82 ₩27,787	$17.07 ALL1,386	-18.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$600.24 ₩801K	$476.36 ALL38,688	-20.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$353.39 ₩472K	$309.43 ALL25,131	-12.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$160.90 ₩215K	$46.69 ALL3,792	-71.0%
Average			-28.9%

Incheon vs. Shkoder - Cost of housing

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pay 82.2% less for childcare

	Incheon	Shkoder
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.42 ₩400K	$91.61 ALL7,440	-69.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,766.42 ₩24M	$1,832.14 ALL149K	-89.7%
Average			-82.2%

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pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Incheon	Shkoder
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.46 ₩4,622	$1.83 ALL149	-47.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 ₩4,882	$1.86 ALL151	-49.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$4.27 ALL347	+27.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.42 ₩44,611	$42.75 ALL3,472	+27.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$7.33 ALL595	-34.5%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 12.5% less for clothing

	Incheon	Shkoder
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 ₩77,255	$48.86 ALL3,968	-15.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.77 ₩43,743	$12.21 ALL992	-62.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.99 ₩93,417	$73.29 ALL5,952	+4.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.45 ₩110K	$146.57 ALL11,904	+77.8%
Average			-12.5%

Incheon vs. Shkoder - Cost of clothing

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