Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tirana vs. Shkoder Cost of Living Summary
Tirana is 79.2% more expensive than Shkoder.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.1% more in Tirana
- Groceries
-
pay 32.5% more in Tirana
- Transportation
-
pay 12.5% more in Tirana
- Housing
-
pay 84.2% more in Tirana
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Tirana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.3% more in Tirana
- Clothing
-
pay 93.9% more in Tirana
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Tirana are more expensive than in Shkoder. Notably, childcare, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Tirana.
Tirana vs. Shkoder Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tirana instead of Shkoder, you would:
pay 75.1% more for restaurants
|
Shkoder
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.03
ALL500
|
$12.05
ALL999
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.82
ALL400
|
$12.05
ALL999
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
ALL148
|
$2.04
ALL169
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
ALL63
|
$1.04
ALL86
|
|
Shkoder vs. Tirana - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.5% more for groceries
|
Shkoder
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ALL82
|
$1.15
ALL95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
ALL297
|
$6.73
ALL558
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.78
ALL645
|
$8.27
ALL686
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
ALL214
|
$4.21
ALL349
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
ALL189
|
$3.67
ALL304
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
ALL60
|
$0.77
ALL64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
ALL89
|
$1.27
ALL105
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
ALL65
|
$0.97
ALL81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
ALL54
|
$0.88
ALL73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL39
|
$0.61
ALL50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
ALL45
|
$0.60
ALL50
|
|
Shkoder vs. Tirana - Cost of groceries
pay 12.5% more for transportation
|
Shkoder
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
ALL686
|
$8.19
ALL679
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.68
ALL968
|
$19.28
ALL1,599
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,027.69
ALL2,903,811
|
$34,989.79
ALL2,900,669
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.82
ALL3,135
|
$32.54
ALL2,697
|
|
Shkoder vs. Tirana - Cost of transportation
pay 84.2% more for housing
|
Shkoder
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.01
ALL1,410
|
$18.93
ALL1,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$313.34
ALL25,976
|
$838.35
ALL69,500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.30
ALL25,310
|
$548.59
ALL45,478
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.24
ALL4,082
|
$87.73
ALL7,273
|
|
Shkoder vs. Tirana - Cost of housing
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Shkoder
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$90.39
ALL7,493
|
$312.88
ALL25,938
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,807.72
ALL149,861
|
$5,810.16
ALL481,665
|
|
Shkoder vs. Tirana - Cost of childcare
pay 22.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Shkoder
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.41
ALL200
|
$3.01
ALL250
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
ALL150
|
$2.11
ALL175
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.22
ALL350
|
$4.46
ALL370
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.18
ALL3,497
|
$58.65
ALL4,862
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.23
ALL599
|
$9.04
ALL749
|
|
Shkoder vs. Tirana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 93.9% more for clothing
|
Shkoder
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.21
ALL3,996
|
$68.30
ALL5,662
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.05
ALL999
|
$47.45
ALL3,934
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.31
ALL5,994
|
$107.71
ALL8,929
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.62
ALL11,989
|
$131.74
ALL10,921
|
|
Shkoder vs. Tirana - Cost of clothing
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