Cost of living comparison

Albania

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Thailand

Ko Phan Ghan vs. Shkoder Cost of Living Summary

Ko Phan Ghan is 14.2% more expensive than Shkoder.

Restaurants: pay 34.9% less in Ko Phan Ghan
Groceries: pay 8.8% more in Ko Phan Ghan
Transportation: pay 37.5% less in Ko Phan Ghan
Housing: pay 45.4% more in Ko Phan Ghan
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in Ko Phan Ghan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.1% more in Ko Phan Ghan
Clothing: pay 24.1% more in Ko Phan Ghan

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

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Ko Phan Ghan vs. Shkoder Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ko Phan Ghan instead of Shkoder, you would:

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pay 34.9% less for restaurants

	Shkoder	Ko Phan Ghan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.16 ALL744	$3.57 THB118.59	-61.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.11 ALL496	$8.02 THB266.83	+31.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 ALL146	$0.92 THB30.54	-49.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ALL54	$0.48 THB15.87	-28.1%
Average			-34.9%

Shkoder vs. Ko Phan Ghan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.8% more for groceries

	Shkoder	Ko Phan Ghan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 ALL78	$1.19 THB39.53	+24.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.58 ALL291	$9.70 THB322.52	+170.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 ALL587	$6.39 THB212.60	-11.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.64 ALL215	$2.13 THB70.84	-19.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 ALL182	$1.08 THB35.86	-51.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 ALL59	$1.32 THB43.97	+82.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 ALL83	$0.40 THB13.45	-60.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 ALL61	$1.02 THB33.84	+35.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 ALL54	$0.94 THB31.38	+41.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 ALL38	$0.67 THB22.39	+42.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 ALL45	$0.61 THB20.32	+10.2%
Average			+8.8%

Shkoder vs. Ko Phan Ghan - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.5% less for transportation

	Shkoder	Ko Phan Ghan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.24 ALL669	$5.13 THB170.60	-37.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.23 ALL912	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,688.30 ALL3M	$26,143.40 THB870K	-22.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.02 ALL2,763	$11.29 THB375.54	-66.8%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 45.4% more for housing

	Shkoder	Ko Phan Ghan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.07 ALL1,386	$17.15 THB570.48	+0.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.36 ALL38,688	$609.02 THB20,259.21	+27.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$309.43 ALL25,131	$631.30 THB21,000.40	+104.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.69 ALL3,792	$43.92 THB1,461.07	-5.9%
Average			+45.4%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Shkoder	Ko Phan Ghan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.61 ALL7,440	$505.04 THB16,800.32	+451.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,832.14 ALL149K	$5,793.14 THB193K	+216.2%
Average			+317.5%

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pay 16.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Shkoder	Ko Phan Ghan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.83 ALL149	$2.53 THB84.00	+37.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.86 ALL151	$2.77 THB92.07	+48.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.27 ALL347	$2.08 THB69.18	-51.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.75 ALL3,472	$56.45 THB1,877.68	+32.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.33 ALL595	$7.58 THB252.00	+3.4%
Average			+16.1%

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pay 24.1% more for clothing

	Shkoder	Ko Phan Ghan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.86 ALL3,968	$62.94 THB2,093.63	+28.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$12.21 ALL992	$28.69 THB954.49	+134.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.29 ALL5,952	$95.68 THB3,182.71	+30.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.57 ALL11,904	$87.87 THB2,922.95	-40.1%
Average			+24.1%

Shkoder vs. Ko Phan Ghan - Cost of clothing

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