Cost of living comparison

Kiev, Ukraine

compared to

Shkoder, Albania

Shkoder vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Shkoder is 43.5% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 50.0% more in Shkoder
Groceries: pay 29.2% more in Shkoder
Transportation: pay 3.5 times more in Shkoder
Housing: pay 17.3% more in Shkoder
Childcare: pay 77.9% less in Shkoder
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.8% more in Shkoder
Clothing: pay 16.0% less in Shkoder

The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Shkoder are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Shkoder. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Shkoder.

Shkoder vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.0% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Shkoder
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.22 UAH299.18	$5.46 ALL469	-24.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH249.31	$4.37 ALL375	-27.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 UAH25.69	$1.64 ALL141	+164.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 UAH16.72	$0.76 ALL65	+87.7%
Average			+50.0%

Kiev vs. Shkoder - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.2% more for groceries

	Kiev	Shkoder
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 UAH31.36	$0.78 ALL67	+2.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 UAH179.70	$3.62 ALL311	-16.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 UAH166.75	$7.01 ALL603	+74.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UAH64.96	$2.88 ALL247	+83.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 UAH79.66	$2.07 ALL178	+7.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.34 UAH13.97	$0.57 ALL49	+70.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 UAH29.09	$0.92 ALL79	+30.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH29.63	$0.67 ALL58	-6.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 UAH37.51	$0.59 ALL51	-35.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH11.95	$0.44 ALL38	+51.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH12.80	$0.50 ALL43	+60.2%
Average			+29.2%

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pay 3.5 times more for transportation

	Kiev	Shkoder
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 UAH213.06	$7.80 ALL671	+51.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.39 UAH388.93	$10.71 ALL921	+14.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,545.46 UAH1,265,014.49	$32,144.86 ALL2,764,139	+5.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 UAH185.49	$46.51 ALL3,999	+938.4%
Average			+252.3%

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pay 17.3% more for housing

	Kiev	Shkoder
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.76 UAH238.43	$14.95 ALL1,286	+159.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.58 UAH24,126.95	$311.83 ALL26,815	-46.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 UAH14,539.93	$318.20 ALL27,362	-9.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.50 UAH3,085.22	$48.81 ALL4,197	-34.5%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 77.9% less for childcare

	Kiev	Shkoder
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.81 UAH15,481.15	$81.87 ALL7,040	-78.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,372.61 UAH305,330.32	$1,637.47 ALL140,806	-77.8%
Average			-77.9%

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pay 49.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Shkoder
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 UAH49.86	$2.43 ALL209	+101.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 UAH60.19	$1.64 ALL141	+12.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 UAH98.73	$3.60 ALL310	+51.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.96 UAH1,075.24	$38.21 ALL3,285	+47.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.82 UAH199.45	$6.55 ALL563	+36.0%
Average			+49.8%

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pay 16.0% less for clothing

	Kiev	Shkoder
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.82 UAH2,767.19	$34.93 ALL3,004	-47.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.62 UAH1,558.17	$18.77 ALL1,614	-50.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.04 UAH3,770.38	$80.97 ALL6,962	-11.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.26 UAH3,737.98	$131.00 ALL11,264	+45.1%
Average			-16.0%

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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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