Cost of living comparison

Ankara, Turkey

compared to

Shkoder, Albania

Shkoder vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Shkoder is 17.9% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 0.5% more in Shkoder
Groceries: pay 33.6% more in Shkoder
Transportation: pay 3.0 times more in Shkoder
Housing: pay 11.4% less in Shkoder
Childcare: pay 84.0% less in Shkoder
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1% more in Shkoder
Clothing: pay 19.8% less in Shkoder

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

Shkoder vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.5% more for restaurants

	Ankara	Shkoder
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.72 TRY346.14	$5.46 ALL464	-37.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.27 TRY288.45	$4.37 ALL371	-39.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 TRY50.42	$1.64 ALL139	+28.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 TRY20.01	$0.76 ALL64	+50.3%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 33.6% more for groceries

	Ankara	Shkoder
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 TRY33.10	$0.78 ALL66	-7.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 TRY182.85	$3.62 ALL307	-21.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 TRY154.81	$7.01 ALL596	+79.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TRY66.70	$2.88 ALL245	+71.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TRY107.10	$2.07 ALL176	-23.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 TRY19.30	$0.57 ALL49	+18.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 TRY34.97	$0.92 ALL78	+3.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TRY18.02	$0.67 ALL57	+48.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 TRY21.49	$0.59 ALL50	+8.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY9.82	$0.44 ALL37	+76.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY9.11	$0.50 ALL42	+115.6%
Average			+33.6%

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pay 3.0 times more for transportation

	Ankara	Shkoder
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 TRY191.02	$7.80 ALL663	+61.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.72 TRY346.14	$10.71 ALL911	+22.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,845.33 TRY1,779,157.77	$32,144.86 ALL2,732,859	-28.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 TRY214.36	$46.51 ALL3,954	+760.7%
Average			+204.3%

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pay 11.4% less for housing

	Ankara	Shkoder
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.50 TRY456.33	$14.95 ALL1,271	+30.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.54 TRY23,507.79	$311.83 ALL26,511	-47.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.36 TRY15,843.95	$318.20 ALL27,052	-20.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.07 TRY2,105.60	$48.81 ALL4,150	-8.0%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 84.0% less for childcare

	Ankara	Shkoder
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.10 TRY19,919.95	$81.87 ALL6,961	-83.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,388.60 TRY412,149.08	$1,637.47 ALL139,212	-84.2%
Average			-84.0%

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pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Shkoder
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 TRY138.46	$2.43 ALL207	-30.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 TRY112.78	$1.64 ALL139	-42.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.04 TRY80.77	$3.60 ALL306	+77.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.91 TRY1,622.91	$38.21 ALL3,248	-6.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.82 TRY230.76	$6.55 ALL557	+12.6%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 19.8% less for clothing

	Ankara	Shkoder
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.66 TRY2,247.92	$34.93 ALL2,970	-38.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.57 TRY1,807.84	$18.77 ALL1,596	-58.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY4,133.31	$80.97 ALL6,884	-22.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.27 TRY3,700.40	$131.00 ALL11,137	+40.4%
Average			-19.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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