Cost of living comparison
Shkoder is 42.8% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.3% less in Shkoder
- Groceries
-
pay 52.8% less in Shkoder
- Transportation
-
pay 24.9% more in Shkoder
- Housing
-
pay 67.5% less in Shkoder
- Childcare
-
pay 92.2% less in Shkoder
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.9% less in Shkoder
- Clothing
-
pay 31.5% less in Shkoder
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Shkoder.
If you lived in Shkoder instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 17.3% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.58
|
$5.46
ALL464
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.72
|
$4.37
ALL371
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.57
|
$1.64
ALL139
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$0.76
ALL64
|
|
pay 52.8% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.85
|
$0.78
ALL66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.60
|
$3.62
ALL307
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.53
|
$7.01
ALL596
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.21
|
$2.88
ALL245
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.75
|
$2.07
ALL176
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$0.57
ALL49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$0.92
ALL78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.63
|
$0.67
ALL57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.85
|
$0.59
ALL50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$0.44
ALL37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.50
ALL42
|
|
pay 24.9% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.67
|
$7.80
ALL663
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.79
|
$10.71
ALL911
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,439.27
|
$32,144.86
ALL2,732,859
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$114.03
|
$46.51
ALL3,954
|
|
pay 67.5% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.30
|
$14.95
ALL1,271
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,138.92
|
$311.83
ALL26,511
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,115.03
|
$318.20
ALL27,052
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,469.84
|
$48.81
ALL4,150
|
|
pay 92.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,870.56
|
$81.87
ALL6,961
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$171,064.21
|
$1,637.47
ALL139,212
|
|
pay 62.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.58
|
$2.43
ALL207
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.63
|
$1.64
ALL139
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.98
|
$3.60
ALL306
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.42
|
$38.21
ALL3,248
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.96
|
$6.55
ALL557
|
|
pay 31.5% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.38
|
$34.93
ALL2,970
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.63
|
$18.77
ALL1,596
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.79
|
$80.97
ALL6,884
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,116.60
|
$131.00
ALL11,137
|
|
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