Cost of living comparison
Tirana is 63.6% more expensive than Shkoder.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.2% more in Tirana
- Groceries
-
pay 33.5% more in Tirana
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% more in Tirana
- Housing
-
pay 50.5% more in Tirana
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Tirana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.5% more in Tirana
- Clothing
-
pay 66.2% more in Tirana
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Tirana are more expensive than in Shkoder. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tirana.
If you lived in Tirana instead of Shkoder, you would:
pay 51.2% more for restaurants
|
Shkoder
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.46
ALL472
|
$10.92
ALL945
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.37
ALL378
|
$8.73
ALL756
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
ALL142
|
$1.58
ALL137
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
ALL66
|
$0.82
ALL71
|
|
pay 33.5% more for groceries
|
Shkoder
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
ALL67
|
$1.00
ALL86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
ALL313
|
$6.31
ALL546
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
ALL606
|
$7.59
ALL657
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
ALL249
|
$3.59
ALL311
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
ALL179
|
$3.54
ALL306
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
ALL50
|
$0.74
ALL64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
ALL79
|
$1.15
ALL100
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL58
|
$0.82
ALL71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL51
|
$0.87
ALL75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
ALL38
|
$0.50
ALL44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL43
|
$0.60
ALL52
|
|
pay 4.7% more for transportation
|
Shkoder
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
ALL675
|
$7.84
ALL679
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.71
ALL927
|
$17.47
ALL1,511
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,144.86
ALL2,781,668
|
$29,474.40
ALL2,550,578
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.51
ALL4,025
|
$29.47
ALL2,551
|
|
pay 50.5% more for housing
|
Shkoder
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.95
ALL1,294
|
$18.21
ALL1,576
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$311.83
ALL26,985
|
$594.90
ALL51,480
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$318.20
ALL27,536
|
$412.58
ALL35,703
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.81
ALL4,224
|
$78.02
ALL6,752
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Shkoder
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.87
ALL7,085
|
$257.35
ALL22,270
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,637.47
ALL141,699
|
$5,375.91
ALL465,206
|
|
pay 17.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Shkoder
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
ALL210
|
$2.73
ALL236
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
ALL142
|
$1.85
ALL160
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
ALL312
|
$3.82
ALL331
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.21
ALL3,306
|
$46.89
ALL4,057
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
ALL567
|
$8.73
ALL756
|
|
pay 66.2% more for clothing
|
Shkoder
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.93
ALL3,023
|
$64.35
ALL5,568
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.77
ALL1,625
|
$47.77
ALL4,134
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.97
ALL7,006
|
$100.14
ALL8,666
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.00
ALL11,336
|
$134.06
ALL11,601
|
|
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