Cost of living comparison
Shkoder is 52.1% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.6% less in Shkoder
- Groceries
-
pay 47.8% less in Shkoder
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% less in Shkoder
- Housing
-
pay 69.2% less in Shkoder
- Childcare
-
pay 89.5% less in Shkoder
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.2% less in Shkoder
- Clothing
-
pay 41.4% less in Shkoder
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Shkoder.
If you lived in Shkoder instead of Paris, you would:
pay 66.6% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$5.46
ALL523
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
$4.37
ALL418
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.99
|
$1.64
ALL157
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.88
|
$0.76
ALL73
|
|
pay 47.8% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.96
|
$0.78
ALL74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.95
|
$3.62
ALL346
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.27
|
$7.01
ALL671
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.73
|
$2.88
ALL276
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.16
|
$2.07
ALL198
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.54
|
$0.57
ALL55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.03
|
$0.92
ALL88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.46
|
$0.67
ALL64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.73
|
$0.59
ALL56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.08
|
$0.44
ALL42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.18
|
$0.50
ALL47
|
|
pay 0.3% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.46
|
$7.80
ALL747
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€90.30
|
$10.71
ALL1,026
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,877.50
|
$32,144.86
ALL3,078,623
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€24.22
|
$46.51
ALL4,454
|
|
pay 69.2% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.82
|
$14.95
ALL1,432
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,333.32
|
$311.83
ALL29,865
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,031.13
|
$318.20
ALL30,475
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€183.70
|
$48.81
ALL4,675
|
|
pay 89.5% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€737.49
|
$81.87
ALL7,841
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,546.82
|
$1,637.47
ALL156,826
|
|
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.32
|
$2.43
ALL233
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.21
|
$1.64
ALL157
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€13.06
|
$3.60
ALL345
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€35.58
|
$38.21
ALL3,659
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.59
|
$6.55
ALL627
|
|
pay 41.4% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€101.23
|
$34.93
ALL3,346
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€45.41
|
$18.77
ALL1,798
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€108.77
|
$80.97
ALL7,754
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€145.28
|
$131.00
ALL12,546
|
|
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