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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Shkoder Cost of Living Comparison Between Hangzhou and Shkoder

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Hangzhou is 10.9% cheaper than Shkoder without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hangzhou is 0.8% more expensive than Shkoder without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hangzhou
Shkoder
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.41 ยฅ23.82
$6.03 ALLย 500
-43.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.96 ยฅ181
$32.21 ALLย 2,674
-19.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 ยฅ33.29
$4.75 ALLย 394
0.42%
Cappuccino
$3.40 ยฅ23.73
$1.79 ALLย 149
89.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ยฅ3.33
$1.57 ALLย 130
-69.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
$0.88 ALLย 72.7
-69.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 ยฅ7.84
$2.38 ALLย 197
-52.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ยฅ11.79
$3.32 ALLย 276
-49.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hangzhou
Shkoder
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ยฅ13.63
$1.98 ALLย 164
-1.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 ยฅ13.19
$0.93 ALLย 77.3
103.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ยฅ6.66
$2.00 ALLย 166
-52.50%
Eggs
$1.78 ยฅ12.40
$2.89 ALLย 240
-38.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.05 ยฅ119
$6.93 ALLย 575
146.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.68 ยฅ18.72
$4.82 ALLย 400
-44.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.61 ยฅ67.1
$10.41 ALLย 864
-7.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ยฅ14.05
$1.59 ALLย 132
26.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 ยฅ12.16
$2.27 ALLย 188
-23.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 ยฅ11.57
$1.74 ALLย 145
-4.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 ยฅ8.72
$1.39 ALLย 116
-10.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ยฅ4.99
$0.97 ALLย 80.6
-26.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 ยฅ6.91
$1.16 ALLย 96.4
-14.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ยฅ4.36
$1.10 ALLย 91.0
-43.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ยฅ3.44
$0.70 ALLย 57.8
-30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.09 ยฅ28.56
$4.10 ALLย 340
-0.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.02 ยฅ83.9
$5.88 ALLย 488
104.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ยฅ4.95
$1.51 ALLย 125
-52.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ยฅ11.78
$1.73 ALLย 143
-2.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hangzhou
Shkoder
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 ยฅ3.26
$0.49 ALLย 40.91
-4.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.56 ยฅ109
$11.75 ALLย 975
32.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.84 ยฅ12.85
$3.48 ALLย 289
-47.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 ยฅ2.78
$3.20 ALLย 265
-87.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.33 ยฅ44.16
$17.32 ALLย 1,438
-63.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ยฅ7.83
$2.09 ALLย 173
-46.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K ยฅ137.9K
$34.6K ALLย 2.9M
-42.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K ยฅ119.2K
$25.1K ALLย 2.1M
-31.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hangzhou
Shkoder
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.77 ยฅ313
$68.1 ALLย 5,650
-34.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.35 ยฅ79.2
$16.91 ALLย 1,403
-32.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.70 ยฅ131
$15.70 ALLย 1,303
19.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hangzhou
Shkoder
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.5 ยฅ415
$40.98 ALLย 3,402
45.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.39 ยฅ114
$11.55 ALLย 958
41.90%
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 ยฅ42.74
$7.17 ALLย 595
-14.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hangzhou
Shkoder
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$444 ยฅ3,096
$87.3 ALLย 7,249
407.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.2K ยฅ197.0K
$1,746 ALLย 144.9K
1516.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hangzhou
Shkoder
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 ยฅ404
$46.49 ALLย 3,858
24.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.88 ยฅ243
$11.68 ALLย 969
198.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 ยฅ495
$71.6 ALLย 5,940
-0.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.7 ยฅ633
$142 ALLย 11.8K
-35.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hangzhou
Shkoder
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 ยฅ3,579
$309 ALLย 25.7K
65.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 ยฅ2,096
$296 ALLย 24.6K
1.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,139 ยฅ7,950
$346 ALLย 28.7K
228.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$676 ยฅ4,722
$347 ALLย 28.8K
95.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,893 ยฅ55.1K
$1,816 ALLย 150.7K
334.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,088 ยฅ28.5K
$1,193 ALLย 99.0K
242.77%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hangzhou
Shkoder
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,334 ยฅ9,311
$573 ALLย 47.6K
132.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
5
-23.40%

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Last update for Hangzhou: January 11, 2026

Last update for Shkoder: January 10, 2026

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