Cost of living comparison
compared to
Alexandroupolis vs. Shkoder Cost of Living Summary
Alexandroupolis is 44.1% more expensive than Shkoder.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.4% more in Alexandroupolis
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% more in Alexandroupolis
- Transportation
-
pay 21.9% more in Alexandroupolis
- Housing
-
pay 26.1% more in Alexandroupolis
- Childcare
-
pay 5.1 times more in Alexandroupolis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.0% more in Alexandroupolis
- Clothing
-
pay 82.0% more in Alexandroupolis
Alexandroupolis vs. Shkoder Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Alexandroupolis instead of Shkoder, you would:
pay 67.4% more for restaurants
|
Shkoder
|
Alexandroupolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.16
ALL744
|
$16.80
€14.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
ALL496
|
$10.64
€9.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
ALL146
|
$2.66
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
ALL54
|
$0.73
€0.65
|
|
Shkoder vs. Alexandroupolis - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.0% more for groceries
|
Shkoder
|
Alexandroupolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
ALL78
|
$1.41
€1.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
ALL291
|
$6.09
€5.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
ALL587
|
$5.15
€4.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
ALL215
|
$4.77
€4.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
ALL182
|
$4.57
€4.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
ALL59
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ALL83
|
$0.92
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
ALL61
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
ALL54
|
$1.10
€0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
ALL38
|
$0.57
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
ALL45
|
$0.42
€0.37
|
|
Shkoder vs. Alexandroupolis - Cost of groceries
pay 21.9% more for transportation
|
Shkoder
|
Alexandroupolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.24
ALL669
|
$8.31
€7.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.23
ALL912
|
$44.79
€39.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,688.30
ALL3M
|
$27,970.99
€24,895.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.02
ALL2,763
|
$13.16
€11.71
|
|
Shkoder vs. Alexandroupolis - Cost of transportation
pay 26.1% more for housing
|
Shkoder
|
Alexandroupolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.07
ALL1,386
|
$29.86
€26.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$476.36
ALL38,688
|
$475.89
€423.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$309.43
ALL25,131
|
$410.57
€365.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.69
ALL3,792
|
$85.63
€76.21
|
|
Shkoder vs. Alexandroupolis - Cost of housing
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Shkoder
|
Alexandroupolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.61
ALL7,440
|
$476.59
€424.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,832.14
ALL149K
|
$9,030.67
€8,037.62
|
|
Shkoder vs. Alexandroupolis - Cost of childcare
pay 50.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Shkoder
|
Alexandroupolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
ALL149
|
$5.60
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
ALL151
|
$3.72
€3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
ALL347
|
$5.49
€4.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.75
ALL3,472
|
$50.39
€44.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
ALL595
|
$6.72
€5.98
|
|
Shkoder vs. Alexandroupolis - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 82.0% more for clothing
|
Shkoder
|
Alexandroupolis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.86
ALL3,968
|
$96.78
€86.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.21
ALL992
|
$45.46
€40.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.29
ALL5,952
|
$121.17
€107.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.57
ALL11,904
|
$131.78
€117.29
|
|
Shkoder vs. Alexandroupolis - Cost of clothing
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