Cost of living comparison

Albania

compared to

Romania

Brasov vs. Shkoder Cost of Living Summary

Brasov is 34.2% more expensive than Shkoder.

Restaurants: pay 34.0% more in Brasov
Groceries: pay 4.5% more in Brasov
Transportation: pay 9.4% less in Brasov
Housing: pay 55.3% more in Brasov
Childcare: pay 4.3 times more in Brasov
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.9% more in Brasov
Clothing: pay 17.4% more in Brasov

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Brasov are more expensive than in Shkoder. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Brasov.

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Brasov vs. Shkoder Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.0% more for restaurants

	Shkoder	Brasov
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.16 ALL744	$10.98 RON51.94	+19.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.11 ALL496	$7.32 RON34.63	+19.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 ALL146	$2.40 RON11.35	+33.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ALL54	$2.19 RON10.35	+229.7%
Average			+34.0%

Shkoder vs. Brasov - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.5% more for groceries

	Shkoder	Brasov
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 ALL78	$1.39 RON6.60	+46.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.58 ALL291	$4.42 RON20.89	+23.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 ALL587	$5.90 RON27.90	-18.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.64 ALL215	$3.50 RON16.55	+32.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 ALL182	$3.09 RON14.62	+37.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 ALL59	$0.68 RON3.20	-6.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 ALL83	$0.70 RON3.29	-32.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 ALL61	$0.73 RON3.46	-2.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 ALL54	$1.20 RON5.70	+81.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 ALL38	$0.36 RON1.69	-24.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 ALL45	$0.40 RON1.88	-28.4%
Average			+4.5%

Shkoder vs. Brasov - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.4% less for transportation

	Shkoder	Brasov
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.24 ALL669	$7.11 RON33.65	-13.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.23 ALL912	$23.00 RON108.83	+104.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,688.30 ALL3M	$28,531.98 RON135K	-15.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.02 ALL2,763	$5.83 RON27.60	-82.9%
Average			-9.4%

Shkoder vs. Brasov - Cost of transportation

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pay 55.3% more for housing

	Shkoder	Brasov
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.07 ALL1,386	$9.09 RON42.98	-46.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.36 ALL38,688	$686.17 RON3,246.00	+44.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$309.43 ALL25,131	$467.35 RON2,210.83	+51.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.69 ALL3,792	$136.26 RON644.60	+191.8%
Average			+55.3%

Shkoder vs. Brasov - Cost of housing

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pay 4.3 times more for childcare

	Shkoder	Brasov
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.61 ALL7,440	$443.91 RON2,099.96	+384.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,832.14 ALL149K	$6,921.71 RON32,743.84	+277.8%
Average			+327.9%

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pay 50.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Shkoder	Brasov
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.83 ALL149	$3.14 RON14.84	+71.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.86 ALL151	$3.62 RON17.11	+93.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.27 ALL347	$6.06 RON28.69	+41.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.75 ALL3,472	$57.53 RON272.17	+34.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.33 ALL595	$9.41 RON44.52	+28.4%
Average			+50.9%

Shkoder vs. Brasov - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 17.4% more for clothing

	Shkoder	Brasov
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.86 ALL3,968	$51.65 RON244.35	+5.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$12.21 ALL992	$35.33 RON167.12	+189.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.29 ALL5,952	$74.74 RON353.55	+2.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.57 ALL11,904	$89.40 RON422.92	-39.0%
Average			+17.4%

Shkoder vs. Brasov - Cost of clothing

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