Cost of living comparison
Shkoder is 50.4% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.1% less in Shkoder
- Groceries
-
pay 32.2% less in Shkoder
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% less in Shkoder
- Housing
-
pay 79.6% less in Shkoder
- Childcare
-
pay 88.3% less in Shkoder
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.9% less in Shkoder
- Clothing
-
pay 30.1% less in Shkoder
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Shkoder.
If you lived in Shkoder instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 57.1% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.90
|
$5.46
ALL523
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$4.37
ALL418
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.40
|
$1.64
ALL157
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.90
|
$0.76
ALL73
|
|
pay 32.2% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.80
|
$0.78
ALL74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.52
|
$3.62
ALL346
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.19
|
$7.01
ALL671
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.12
|
$2.88
ALL276
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.52
|
$2.07
ALL198
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$0.57
ALL55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.92
ALL88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.25
|
$0.67
ALL64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.81
|
$0.59
ALL56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.44
ALL42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.70
|
$0.50
ALL47
|
|
pay 6.3% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€7.02
|
$7.80
ALL747
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€120.19
|
$10.71
ALL1,026
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€38,331.39
|
$32,144.86
ALL3,078,623
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.82
|
$46.51
ALL4,454
|
|
pay 79.6% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€54.43
|
$14.95
ALL1,432
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,085.21
|
$311.83
ALL29,865
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,781.76
|
$318.20
ALL30,475
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€209.32
|
$48.81
ALL4,675
|
|
pay 88.3% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,275.52
|
$81.87
ALL7,841
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,406.48
|
$1,637.47
ALL156,826
|
|
pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.32
|
$2.43
ALL233
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.23
|
$1.64
ALL157
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€17.25
|
$3.60
ALL345
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€54.86
|
$38.21
ALL3,659
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.59
|
$6.55
ALL627
|
|
pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€93.68
|
$34.93
ALL3,346
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€40.08
|
$18.77
ALL1,798
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€95.29
|
$80.97
ALL7,754
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€111.43
|
$131.00
ALL12,546
|
|
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