Cost of living comparison

Albania

compared to

United Arab Emirates

Al Ain vs. Shkoder Cost of Living Summary

Al Ain is 47.7% more expensive than Shkoder.

Restaurants: pay 8.7% less in Al Ain
Groceries: pay 20.7% more in Al Ain
Transportation: pay 27.1% less in Al Ain
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Al Ain
Childcare: pay 5.1 times more in Al Ain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Al Ain
Clothing: pay 24.8% more in Al Ain

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

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Al Ain vs. Shkoder Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Al Ain instead of Shkoder, you would:

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pay 8.7% less for restaurants

	Shkoder	Al Ain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.16 ALL752	$8.17 AED30.00	-10.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.11 ALL502	$8.58 AED31.50	+40.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 ALL148	$0.72 AED2.65	-60.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ALL54	$0.34 AED1.25	-48.7%
Average			-8.7%

Shkoder vs. Al Ain - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.7% more for groceries

	Shkoder	Al Ain
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 ALL78	$1.62 AED5.94	+69.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.58 ALL294	$4.76 AED17.50	+33.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 ALL593	$6.79 AED24.92	-6.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.64 ALL217	$2.83 AED10.39	+7.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 ALL184	$4.40 AED16.17	+96.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 ALL59	$1.12 AED4.13	+55.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 ALL84	$0.92 AED3.38	-10.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 ALL62	$0.84 AED3.09	+12.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 ALL55	$0.71 AED2.60	+6.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 ALL39	$0.52 AED1.93	+11.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 ALL46	$0.53 AED1.96	-3.7%
Average			+20.7%

Shkoder vs. Al Ain - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.1% less for transportation

	Shkoder	Al Ain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.24 ALL677	$3.37 AED12.37	-59.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.23 ALL922	$24.50 AED90.00	+118.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,688.30 ALL3M	$29,949.09 AED110K	-11.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.02 ALL2,794	$6.67 AED24.50	-80.4%
Average			-27.1%

Shkoder vs. Al Ain - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Shkoder	Al Ain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.07 ALL1,402	$88.30 AED324.32	+417.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.36 ALL39,119	$707.89 AED2,600.07	+48.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$309.43 ALL25,411	$816.48 AED2,998.91	+163.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.69 ALL3,835	$86.71 AED318.50	+85.7%
Average			+105.8%

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pay 5.1 times more for childcare

	Shkoder	Al Ain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.61 ALL7,523	$571.30 AED2,098.39	+523.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,832.14 ALL150K	$7,532.65 AED27,667.42	+311.1%
Average			+406.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Shkoder	Al Ain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.83 ALL150	$8.17 AED30.00	+345.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.86 ALL153	$4.67 AED17.17	+150.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.27 ALL351	$6.26 AED23.00	+46.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.75 ALL3,511	$57.29 AED210.42	+34.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.33 ALL602	$13.61 AED50.00	+85.8%
Average			+111.5%

Shkoder vs. Al Ain - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 24.8% more for clothing

	Shkoder	Al Ain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.86 ALL4,012	$44.24 AED162.50	-9.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$12.21 ALL1,003	$49.09 AED180.32	+301.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.29 ALL6,018	$70.11 AED257.51	-4.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.57 ALL12,037	$102.10 AED375.01	-30.3%
Average			+24.8%

Shkoder vs. Al Ain - Cost of clothing

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