Cost of living comparison

Pakistan

compared to

Albania

Shkoder vs. Karachi Cost of Living Summary

Shkoder is 2.1 times more expensive than Karachi.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Shkoder
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Shkoder
Transportation: pay 72.5% more in Shkoder
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Shkoder
Childcare: pay 29.2% more in Shkoder
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.8% more in Shkoder
Clothing: pay 53.8% more in Shkoder

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Shkoder are more expensive than in Karachi. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Shkoder.

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Shkoder vs. Karachi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Karachi	Shkoder
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.17 PKR599.94	$9.16 ALL749	+322.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 PKR1,499.84	$6.11 ALL499	+12.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 PKR109.05	$1.80 ALL147	+358.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 PKR73.70	$0.66 ALL54	+149.4%
Average			+154.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Karachi	Shkoder
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 PKR149.65	$0.95 ALL78	+76.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.89 PKR801.62	$3.58 ALL293	+23.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.33 PKR922.23	$7.22 ALL591	+116.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.26 PKR349.05	$2.64 ALL216	+109.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.40 PKR388.91	$2.24 ALL183	+59.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 PKR159.87	$0.72 ALL59	+25.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR70.18	$1.03 ALL84	+304.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 PKR126.99	$0.75 ALL61	+63.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR68.03	$0.66 ALL54	+170.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.15 PKR40.60	$0.47 ALL38	+221.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.15 PKR41.12	$0.55 ALL45	+273.1%
Average			+113.9%

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pay 72.5% more for transportation

	Karachi	Shkoder
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 PKR1,426.45	$8.24 ALL674	+60.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 PKR2,749.71	$11.23 ALL918	+13.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,053.11 PKR5M	$33,688.30 ALL3M	+86.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.68 PKR1,849.80	$34.02 ALL2,782	+409.3%
Average			+72.5%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Karachi	Shkoder
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.24 PKR3,666.28	$17.07 ALL1,395	+28.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$119.43 PKR33,073.41	$476.36 ALL38,946	+298.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$74.38 PKR20,597.81	$309.43 ALL25,298	+316.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.68 PKR24,005.16	$46.69 ALL3,818	-46.1%
Average			+183.9%

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pay 29.2% more for childcare

	Karachi	Shkoder
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$51.74 PKR14,329.73	$91.61 ALL7,490	+77.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,942.52 PKR538K	$1,832.14 ALL150K	-5.7%
Average			+29.2%

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pay 38.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Karachi	Shkoder
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.17 PKR599.94	$1.83 ALL150	-15.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.15 PKR596.09	$1.86 ALL152	-13.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.81 PKR499.95	$4.27 ALL350	+136.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.46 PKR5,943.81	$42.75 ALL3,495	+99.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.33 PKR1,199.87	$7.33 ALL599	+69.1%
Average			+38.8%

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pay 53.8% more for clothing

	Karachi	Shkoder
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.80 PKR4,928.05	$48.86 ALL3,994	+174.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.21 PKR6,427.89	$12.21 ALL999	-47.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.83 PKR18,783.72	$73.29 ALL5,992	+8.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.92 PKR11,332.13	$146.57 ALL11,983	+258.2%
Average			+53.8%

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