Cost of living comparison
Shkoder is 46.3% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.4% less in Shkoder
- Groceries
-
pay 32.7% less in Shkoder
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% less in Shkoder
- Housing
-
pay 72.5% less in Shkoder
- Childcare
-
pay 78.2% less in Shkoder
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.8% less in Shkoder
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% less in Shkoder
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Shkoder.
If you lived in Shkoder instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 61.4% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.10
|
$5.46
ALL469
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.34
|
$4.37
ALL375
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.53
|
$1.64
ALL141
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.49
|
$0.76
ALL65
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$0.78
ALL67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.84
|
$3.62
ALL311
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.01
|
$7.01
ALL603
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
$2.88
ALL247
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.74
|
$2.07
ALL178
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$0.57
ALL49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.92
ALL79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.67
ALL58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.62
|
$0.59
ALL51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$0.44
ALL38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.50
ALL43
|
|
pay 2.9% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.30
|
$7.80
ALL671
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.07
|
$10.71
ALL921
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,892.84
|
$32,144.86
ALL2,764,139
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.76
|
$46.51
ALL3,999
|
|
pay 72.5% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.46
|
$14.95
ALL1,286
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,121.68
|
$311.83
ALL26,815
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€823.53
|
$318.20
ALL27,362
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€231.17
|
$48.81
ALL4,197
|
|
pay 78.2% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€269.27
|
$81.87
ALL7,040
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,455.05
|
$1,637.47
ALL140,806
|
|
pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.76
|
$2.43
ALL209
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.49
|
$1.64
ALL141
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€7.99
|
$3.60
ALL310
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.23
|
$38.21
ALL3,285
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€11.99
|
$6.55
ALL563
|
|
pay 33.5% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€74.99
|
$34.93
ALL3,004
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€35.95
|
$18.77
ALL1,614
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€83.76
|
$80.97
ALL6,962
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.31
|
$131.00
ALL11,264
|
|
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