Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rotterdam vs. Shkoder Cost of Living Summary
Rotterdam is 2.9 times more expensive than Shkoder.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Rotterdam
- Groceries
-
pay 68.6% more in Rotterdam
- Transportation
-
pay 98.8% more in Rotterdam
- Housing
-
pay 4.5 times more in Rotterdam
- Childcare
-
pay 14.2 times more in Rotterdam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Rotterdam
- Clothing
-
pay 72.6% more in Rotterdam
Rotterdam vs. Shkoder Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rotterdam instead of Shkoder, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Shkoder
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.16
ALL744
|
$20.72
€18.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
ALL496
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
ALL146
|
$3.86
€3.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
ALL54
|
$3.42
€3.04
|
|
Shkoder vs. Rotterdam - Cost of restaurants
pay 68.6% more for groceries
|
Shkoder
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
ALL78
|
$2.37
€2.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
ALL291
|
$6.02
€5.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
ALL587
|
$5.52
€4.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
ALL215
|
$5.35
€4.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
ALL182
|
$6.10
€5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
ALL59
|
$1.52
€1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ALL83
|
$1.16
€1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
ALL61
|
$1.18
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
ALL54
|
$1.55
€1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
ALL38
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
ALL45
|
$0.68
€0.61
|
|
Shkoder vs. Rotterdam - Cost of groceries
pay 98.8% more for transportation
|
Shkoder
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.24
ALL669
|
$9.75
€8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.23
ALL912
|
$110.85
€98.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,688.30
ALL3M
|
$41,419.02
€36,864.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.02
ALL2,763
|
$31.97
€28.45
|
|
Shkoder vs. Rotterdam - Cost of transportation
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Shkoder
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.07
ALL1,386
|
$54.94
€48.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$476.36
ALL38,688
|
$1,961.78
€1,746.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$309.43
ALL25,131
|
$1,523.86
€1,356.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.69
ALL3,792
|
$229.16
€203.96
|
|
Shkoder vs. Rotterdam - Cost of housing
pay 14.2 times more for childcare
|
Shkoder
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.61
ALL7,440
|
$2,681.14
€2,386.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,832.14
ALL149K
|
$12,697.80
€11,301.50
|
|
Shkoder vs. Rotterdam - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Shkoder
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
ALL149
|
$7.05
€6.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
ALL151
|
$4.38
€3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
ALL347
|
$14.56
€12.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.75
ALL3,472
|
$48.58
€43.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
ALL595
|
$15.68
€13.95
|
|
Shkoder vs. Rotterdam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 72.6% more for clothing
|
Shkoder
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.86
ALL3,968
|
$93.71
€83.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.21
ALL992
|
$39.14
€34.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.29
ALL5,952
|
$109.92
€97.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.57
ALL11,904
|
$141.23
€125.70
|
|
Shkoder vs. Rotterdam - Cost of clothing
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