Cost of living comparison

Canberra, Australia

compared to

Shkoder, Albania

Shkoder vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Shkoder is 49.9% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 59.1% less in Shkoder
Groceries: pay 48.6% less in Shkoder
Transportation: pay 34.0% more in Shkoder
Housing: pay 77.6% less in Shkoder
Childcare: pay 92.2% less in Shkoder
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.9% less in Shkoder
Clothing: pay 45.2% less in Shkoder

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Shkoder.

Shkoder vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.1% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Shkoder
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.77 A$30.27	$5.46 ALL458	-72.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 A$15.13	$4.37 ALL366	-55.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 A$4.23	$1.64 ALL137	-40.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 A$3.55	$0.76 ALL64	-67.3%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 48.6% less for groceries

	Canberra	Shkoder
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 A$3.96	$0.78 ALL65	-70.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 A$8.25	$3.62 ALL303	-32.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.59 A$10.09	$7.01 ALL588	+6.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.63 A$7.09	$2.88 ALL241	-37.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 A$6.31	$2.07 ALL173	-49.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 A$2.48	$0.57 ALL48	-64.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 A$2.05	$0.92 ALL77	-31.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 A$2.40	$0.67 ALL56	-57.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 A$3.77	$0.59 ALL49	-76.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 A$1.91	$0.44 ALL37	-65.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 A$1.70	$0.50 ALL42	-55.5%
Average			-48.6%

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pay 34.0% more for transportation

	Canberra	Shkoder
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 A$7.77	$7.80 ALL654	+53.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$118.63 A$181.61	$10.71 ALL899	-91.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,276.08 A$44,819.49	$32,144.86 ALL2,696,150	+9.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.66 A$27.04	$46.51 ALL3,901	+163.3%
Average			+34.0%

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pay 77.6% less for housing

	Canberra	Shkoder
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.39 A$100.11	$14.95 ALL1,254	-77.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,783.31 A$2,730.11	$311.83 ALL26,155	-82.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,413.05 A$2,163.27	$318.20 ALL26,689	-77.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.02 A$280.19	$48.81 ALL4,094	-73.3%
Average			-77.6%

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pay 92.2% less for childcare

	Canberra	Shkoder
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,847.17 A$2,827.87	$81.87 ALL6,867	-95.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,503.36 A$22,203.56	$1,637.47 ALL137,343	-88.7%
Average			-92.2%

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pay 60.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Shkoder
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.25 A$11.10	$2.43 ALL204	-66.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 A$5.64	$1.64 ALL137	-55.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$26.36 A$40.36	$3.60 ALL302	-86.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 A$100.57	$38.21 ALL3,205	-41.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.33 A$21.94	$6.55 ALL549	-54.3%
Average			-60.9%

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pay 45.2% less for clothing

	Canberra	Shkoder
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.77 A$132.84	$34.93 ALL2,930	-59.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.18 A$110.50	$18.77 ALL1,575	-74.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.51 A$182.96	$80.97 ALL6,791	-32.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.17 A$236.03	$131.00 ALL10,987	-15.0%
Average			-45.2%

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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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