Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Albania

Shkoder vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Shkoder is 9.6% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 7.4% less in Shkoder
Groceries: pay 15.9% more in Shkoder
Transportation: pay 34.0% more in Shkoder
Housing: pay 16.7% less in Shkoder
Childcare: pay 83.5% less in Shkoder
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.5% more in Shkoder
Clothing: pay 34.2% less in Shkoder

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

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Shkoder vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.4% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Shkoder
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH501.88	$9.16 ALL742	-17.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH351.31	$6.11 ALL495	-21.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH36.01	$1.80 ALL146	+125.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.67	$0.66 ALL54	+16.4%
Average			-7.4%

Kiev vs. Shkoder - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.9% more for groceries

	Kiev	Shkoder
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.43	$0.95 ALL77	+9.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.76	$3.58 ALL290	-30.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.99	$7.22 ALL586	+43.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH91.04	$2.64 ALL214	+30.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.49	$2.24 ALL182	-6.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.92	$0.72 ALL59	+30.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH32.01	$1.03 ALL83	+44.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH38.01	$0.75 ALL61	-11.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH57.11	$0.66 ALL54	-47.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.77	$0.47 ALL38	+66.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.56	$0.55 ALL45	+161.0%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 34.0% more for transportation

	Kiev	Shkoder
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH301.35	$8.24 ALL668	+23.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH501.88	$11.23 ALL910	+0.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$33,688.30 ALL3M	+14.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.98	$34.02 ALL2,757	+487.2%
Average			+34.0%

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pay 16.7% less for housing

	Kiev	Shkoder
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.83	$17.07 ALL1,383	+158.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,506.61	$476.36 ALL38,607	-24.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,480.97	$309.43 ALL25,078	-10.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,448.79	$46.69 ALL3,784	-39.0%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 83.5% less for childcare

	Kiev	Shkoder
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,513.68	$91.61 ALL7,424	-77.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH679K	$1,832.14 ALL148K	-87.8%
Average			-83.5%

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pay 23.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Shkoder
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.23	$1.83 ALL148	+37.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.65	$1.86 ALL151	+9.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.58	$4.27 ALL346	+23.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,640.09	$42.75 ALL3,465	+17.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.94	$7.33 ALL594	+31.5%
Average			+23.5%

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pay 34.2% less for clothing

	Kiev	Shkoder
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,344.32	$48.86 ALL3,960	-34.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,790.03	$12.21 ALL990	-69.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,336.22	$73.29 ALL5,940	-23.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,404.83	$146.57 ALL11,879	+22.1%
Average			-34.2%

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