Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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Albania

Shkoder vs. Lviv Cost of Living Summary

Shkoder is 7.1% cheaper than Lviv.

Restaurants: pay 7.1% more in Shkoder
Groceries: pay 13.4% more in Shkoder
Transportation: pay 17.4% more in Shkoder
Housing: pay 11.3% less in Shkoder
Childcare: pay 73.4% less in Shkoder
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.1% more in Shkoder
Clothing: pay 35.9% less in Shkoder

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

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Shkoder vs. Lviv Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.1% more for restaurants

	Lviv	Shkoder
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.69 UAH300.33	$9.16 ALL744	+37.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.69 UAH300.33	$6.11 ALL496	-8.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 UAH60.69	$1.80 ALL146	+33.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 UAH60.19	$0.66 ALL54	-50.5%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 13.4% more for groceries

	Lviv	Shkoder
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 UAH37.80	$0.95 ALL78	+13.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 UAH202.17	$3.58 ALL291	-20.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.83 UAH216.95	$7.22 ALL587	+49.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 UAH96.64	$2.64 ALL215	+22.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 UAH98.21	$2.24 ALL182	+2.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 UAH27.59	$0.72 ALL59	+17.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 UAH32.84	$1.03 ALL83	+40.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UAH35.82	$0.75 ALL61	-5.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 UAH55.68	$0.66 ALL54	-46.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH16.48	$0.47 ALL38	+28.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH11.40	$0.55 ALL45	+118.4%
Average			+13.4%

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pay 17.4% more for transportation

	Lviv	Shkoder
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.49 UAH291.75	$8.24 ALL669	+26.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.06 UAH900.98	$11.23 ALL912	-44.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$33,688.30 ALL3M	+14.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.57 UAH250.27	$34.02 ALL2,763	+510.7%
Average			+17.4%

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pay 11.3% less for housing

	Lviv	Shkoder
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.26 UAH325.98	$17.07 ALL1,386	+135.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.13 UAH22,556.24	$476.36 ALL38,688	-5.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$389.24 UAH17,484.90	$309.43 ALL25,131	-20.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.08 UAH2,923.41	$46.69 ALL3,792	-28.2%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 73.4% less for childcare

	Lviv	Shkoder
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.98 UAH14,912.93	$91.61 ALL7,440	-72.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,142.67 UAH321K	$1,832.14 ALL149K	-74.3%
Average			-73.4%

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pay 13.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Lviv	Shkoder
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.45 UAH110.12	$1.83 ALL149	-25.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.21 UAH99.17	$1.86 ALL151	-15.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.23 UAH145.16	$4.27 ALL347	+32.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.66 UAH1,422.39	$42.75 ALL3,472	+35.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.68 UAH210.23	$7.33 ALL595	+56.6%
Average			+13.1%

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pay 35.9% less for clothing

	Lviv	Shkoder
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.43 UAH4,017.16	$48.86 ALL3,968	-45.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.35 UAH1,947.26	$12.21 ALL992	-71.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.92 UAH4,398.84	$73.29 ALL5,952	-25.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.72 UAH4,479.66	$146.57 ALL11,904	+47.0%
Average			-35.9%

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