Cost of living comparison
Shkoder is 47.1% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Shkoder instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 54.0% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.47
|
$5.46
ALL508
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
$4.37
ALL406
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.39
|
$1.64
ALL152
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.68
|
$0.76
ALL71
|
|
pay 45.0% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.35
|
$0.78
ALL72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.08
|
$3.62
ALL336
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.91
|
$7.01
ALL652
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.67
|
$2.88
ALL268
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.63
|
$2.07
ALL192
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.38
|
$0.57
ALL53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.86
|
$0.92
ALL85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.52
|
$0.67
ALL63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.45
|
$0.59
ALL55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.73
|
$0.44
ALL41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.43
|
$0.50
ALL46
|
|
pay 19.7% more for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.95
|
$7.80
ALL725
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$217.60
|
$10.71
ALL997
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$58,575.46
|
$32,144.86
ALL2,990,291
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.07
|
$46.51
ALL4,326
|
|
pay 72.8% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$92.57
|
$14.95
ALL1,391
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,537.05
|
$311.83
ALL29,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,277.48
|
$318.20
ALL29,601
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$228.75
|
$48.81
ALL4,541
|
|
pay 88.8% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,486.46
|
$81.87
ALL7,616
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,577.41
|
$1,637.47
ALL152,326
|
|
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.22
|
$2.43
ALL226
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.82
|
$1.64
ALL152
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.72
|
$3.60
ALL335
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$67.97
|
$38.21
ALL3,554
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.88
|
$6.55
ALL609
|
|
pay 37.7% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Shkoder
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$129.26
|
$34.93
ALL3,250
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$93.98
|
$18.77
ALL1,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$203.74
|
$80.97
ALL7,532
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$221.06
|
$131.00
ALL12,186
|
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