Cost of Living Comparison Between Berat and Shkoder Cost of Living Comparison Between Berat and Shkoder

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Berat is 20.4% more expensive than Shkoder without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Berat is 47.3% more expensive than Shkoder without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Berat
Shkoder
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.69 ALLĀ 968
$5.97 ALLĀ 494
95.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.61 ALLĀ 2,783
$31.58 ALLĀ 2,615
6.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.46 ALLĀ 700
$4.64 ALLĀ 384
82.33%
Cappuccino
$1.75 ALLĀ 145
$1.81 ALLĀ 150
-3.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 ALLĀ 145
$1.58 ALLĀ 131
11.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ALLĀ 75.6
$0.82 ALLĀ 68.1
10.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 ALLĀ 213
$2.38 ALLĀ 197
7.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 ALLĀ 285
$3.31 ALLĀ 274
3.93%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Berat
Shkoder
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 ALLĀ 163
$2.06 ALLĀ 170
-4.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 ALLĀ 90.6
$0.92 ALLĀ 76.4
18.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 ALLĀ 178
$1.96 ALLĀ 162
9.69%
Eggs
$2.92 ALLĀ 242
$3.01 ALLĀ 249
-2.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.81 ALLĀ 895
$7.13 ALLĀ 590
51.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.74 ALLĀ 641
$5.00 ALLĀ 414
54.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.01 ALLĀ 1,325
$10.55 ALLĀ 873
51.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 ALLĀ 142
$1.60 ALLĀ 132
6.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 ALLĀ 200
$2.38 ALLĀ 197
1.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ALLĀ 125
$1.72 ALLĀ 143
-12.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 ALLĀ 114
$1.40 ALLĀ 116
-2.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 ALLĀ 79.7
$1.01 ALLĀ 83.9
-4.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ALLĀ 95.5
$1.21 ALLĀ 100
-4.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 ALLĀ 66.4
$1.14 ALLĀ 94.2
-29.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALLĀ 61.1
$0.74 ALLĀ 61.4
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 ALLĀ 345
$3.99 ALLĀ 330
4.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.14 ALLĀ 923
$6.04 ALLĀ 500
84.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 ALLĀ 95.3
$1.52 ALLĀ 125
-24.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 ALLĀ 116
$1.67 ALLĀ 138
-16.17%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Berat
Shkoder
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ALLĀ 27.77
$0.45 ALLĀ 37.63
-24.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.86 ALLĀ 1,562
$11.53 ALLĀ 954
63.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 ALLĀ 285
$3.40 ALLĀ 282
1.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.07 ALLĀ 254
$3.17 ALLĀ 263
-3.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.78 ALLĀ 1,472
$17.50 ALLĀ 1,449
1.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ALLĀ 173
$2.17 ALLĀ 180
-3.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K ALLĀ 3.3M
$35.2K ALLĀ 2.9M
14.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K ALLĀ 2.9M
$25.1K ALLĀ 2.1M
41.10%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berat
Shkoder
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.4 ALLĀ 6,823
$67.7 ALLĀ 5,602
21.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.82 ALLĀ 1,476
$17.03 ALLĀ 1,410
4.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 ALLĀ 1,550
$15.99 ALLĀ 1,324
17.07%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Berat
Shkoder
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.6 ALLĀ 4,606
$41.31 ALLĀ 3,420
34.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.20 ALLĀ 2,087
$11.88 ALLĀ 983
112.12%
Cinema Ticket
$9.61 ALLĀ 796
$7.25 ALLĀ 600
32.55%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Berat
Shkoder
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 ALLĀ 13.1K
$86.8 ALLĀ 7,187
82.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,782 ALLĀ 147.5K
$1,789 ALLĀ 148.2K
-0.42%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Berat
Shkoder
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.6 ALLĀ 5,595
$46.84 ALLĀ 3,879
44.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.8 ALLĀ 4,202
$11.96 ALLĀ 990
324.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 ALLĀ 8,732
$70.1 ALLĀ 5,808
50.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 ALLĀ 10.5K
$144 ALLĀ 11.9K
-11.59%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Berat
Shkoder
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 ALLĀ 36.8K
$301 ALLĀ 25.0K
47.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 ALLĀ 27.9K
$293 ALLĀ 24.2K
15.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$600 ALLĀ 49.7K
$359 ALLĀ 29.7K
67.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 ALLĀ 35.9K
$343 ALLĀ 28.4K
26.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,825 ALLĀ 151.1K
$1,813 ALLĀ 150.1K
0.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,232 ALLĀ 102.0K
$1,237 ALLĀ 102.4K
-0.38%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Berat
Shkoder
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$486 ALLĀ 40.2K
$572 ALLĀ 47.4K
-15.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
5
10.40%

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Last update for Berat: February 28, 2026

Last update for Shkoder: March 1, 2026

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