Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 4.1 times more expensive than Shkoder.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Shkoder, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
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Shkoder
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.46
ALL508
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.37
ALL406
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
ALL152
|
$2.46
€2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
ALL71
|
$1.95
€1.85
|
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pay 75.0% more for groceries
|
Shkoder
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
ALL72
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
ALL336
|
$3.60
€3.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
ALL652
|
$5.32
€5.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
ALL268
|
$4.22
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
ALL192
|
$4.64
€4.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
ALL53
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
ALL85
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL63
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL55
|
$1.86
€1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
ALL41
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL46
|
$0.72
€0.68
|
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pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Shkoder
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
ALL725
|
$7.19
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.71
ALL997
|
$123.25
€116.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,144.86
ALL2,990,291
|
$39,306.91
€37,277.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.51
ALL4,326
|
$26.47
€25.11
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for housing
|
Shkoder
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.95
ALL1,391
|
$55.82
€52.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$311.83
ALL29,008
|
$2,138.28
€2,027.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$318.20
ALL29,601
|
$1,827.10
€1,732.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.81
ALL4,541
|
$214.65
€203.56
|
|
pay 10.9 times more for childcare
|
Shkoder
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.87
ALL7,616
|
$1,307.98
€1,240.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,637.47
ALL152,326
|
$9,645.87
€9,147.77
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Shkoder
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
ALL226
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
ALL152
|
$4.33
€4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
ALL335
|
$17.68
€16.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.21
ALL3,554
|
$56.25
€53.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
ALL609
|
$13.93
€13.21
|
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pay 75.5% more for clothing
|
Shkoder
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.93
ALL3,250
|
$96.07
€91.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.77
ALL1,746
|
$41.10
€38.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.97
ALL7,532
|
$97.72
€92.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.00
ALL12,186
|
$114.27
€108.37
|
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