Cost of living in Shkoder
compared to
Cost of living in Shkoder vs. Albania overall average
Shkoder is 19.0% cheaper than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.3% less in Shkoder
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% less in Shkoder
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% less in Shkoder
- Housing
-
pay 18.0% less in Shkoder
- Childcare
-
pay 51.4% less in Shkoder
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.3% less in Shkoder
- Clothing
-
pay 25.1% less in Shkoder
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Shkoder.
Shkoder Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.03
ALL496
|
$6.03
-
$14.46
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.82
ALL397
|
$4.82
-
$7.83
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
ALL147
|
$0.90
-
$2.41
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
ALL63
|
$0.60
-
$0.96
|
Shkoder - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ALL81
|
$0.82
-
$1.33
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
ALL295
|
$2.41
-
$6.42
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.78
ALL641
|
$6.39
-
$8.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
ALL213
|
$1.88
-
$4.20
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
ALL188
|
$1.91
-
$7.83
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
ALL60
|
$0.53
-
$1.20
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
ALL89
|
$0.87
-
$1.45
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
ALL65
|
$0.26
-
$1.48
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
ALL54
|
$0.53
-
$0.82
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL38
|
$0.26
-
$0.66
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
ALL45
|
$0.33
-
$0.71
|
Shkoder - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
ALL681
|
$7.76
-
$8.67
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.68
ALL961
|
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,027.69
ALL2,883,809
|
$35,027.69
-
$35,027.69
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.82
ALL3,114
|
$30.46
-
$54.04
|
Shkoder - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.01
ALL1,400
|
$14.46
-
$24.10
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$313.34
ALL25,797
|
$301.29
-
$325.39
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.30
ALL25,135
|
$216.93
-
$361.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.24
ALL4,054
|
$40.55
-
$55.29
|
Shkoder - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$90.39
ALL7,441
|
$90.39
-
$90.39
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,807.72
ALL148,829
|
$1,807.72
-
$1,807.72
|
Shkoder - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.41
ALL198
|
$1.81
-
$4.82
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
ALL149
|
$1.21
-
$2.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.22
ALL347
|
$3.86
-
$4.70
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.18
ALL3,473
|
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-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.23
ALL595
|
$7.23
-
$7.23
|
Shkoder - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.21
ALL3,969
|
$48.21
-
$48.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.05
ALL992
|
$12.05
-
$66.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.31
ALL5,953
|
$72.31
-
$108.46
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.62
ALL11,906
|
$144.62
-
$144.62
|
Shkoder - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Albania
to see the average cost of cities throughout Albania, like
Durres,
Korce,
Tirana,
Shkoder,
Sarande,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Albania compared to Shkoder.
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