Cost of living comparison
Shkoder is 28.7% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.7% less in Shkoder
- Groceries
-
pay 23.3% less in Shkoder
- Transportation
-
pay 51.3% more in Shkoder
- Housing
-
pay 54.0% less in Shkoder
- Childcare
-
pay 83.5% less in Shkoder
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.2% less in Shkoder
- Clothing
-
pay 27.6% less in Shkoder
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Shkoder.
If you lived in Shkoder instead of Athens, you would:
pay 25.7% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$5.46
ALL523
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
$4.37
ALL418
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.01
|
$1.64
ALL157
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$0.76
ALL73
|
|
pay 23.3% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$0.78
ALL74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.43
|
$3.62
ALL346
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.14
|
$7.01
ALL671
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.39
|
$2.88
ALL276
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.77
|
$2.07
ALL198
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.91
|
$0.57
ALL55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.92
ALL88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.59
|
$0.67
ALL64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$0.59
ALL56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.56
|
$0.44
ALL42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.50
ALL47
|
|
pay 51.3% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.45
|
$7.80
ALL747
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.26
|
$10.71
ALL1,026
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,630.40
|
$32,144.86
ALL3,078,623
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.54
|
$46.51
ALL4,454
|
|
pay 54.0% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.74
|
$14.95
ALL1,432
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€618.93
|
$311.83
ALL29,865
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€543.49
|
$318.20
ALL30,475
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€149.60
|
$48.81
ALL4,675
|
|
pay 83.5% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€451.70
|
$81.87
ALL7,841
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,456.19
|
$1,637.47
ALL156,826
|
|
pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.23
|
$2.43
ALL233
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.61
|
$1.64
ALL157
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.76
|
$3.60
ALL345
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€48.14
|
$38.21
ALL3,659
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.41
|
$6.55
ALL627
|
|
pay 27.6% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.98
|
$34.93
ALL3,346
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.37
|
$18.77
ALL1,798
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€91.43
|
$80.97
ALL7,754
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€112.52
|
$131.00
ALL12,546
|
|
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