Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Shkoder Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Shkoder

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 6.2% more expensive than Shkoder without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 18.4% more expensive than Shkoder without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Shkoder
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$5.97 ALL 494
1.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$31.58 ALL 2,615
5.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.64 ALL 384
57.11%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$1.81 ALL 150
-9.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$1.58 ALL 131
-33.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.82 ALL 68.1
-6.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$2.38 ALL 197
-27.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.31 ALL 274
-3.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Shkoder
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$2.06 ALL 170
-48.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.92 ALL 76.4
42.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$1.96 ALL 162
-29.59%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$3.01 ALL 249
-25.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$7.13 ALL 590
-37.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.00 ALL 414
14.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$10.55 ALL 873
-16.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$1.60 ALL 132
40.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$2.38 ALL 197
-55.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$1.72 ALL 143
-12.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$1.40 ALL 116
-2.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$1.01 ALL 83.9
10.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$1.21 ALL 100
-3.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$1.14 ALL 94.2
-21.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.74 ALL 61.4
13.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$3.99 ALL 330
-43.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$6.04 ALL 500
65.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.52 ALL 125
-22.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$1.67 ALL 138
43.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Shkoder
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.45 ALL 37.63
91.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$11.53 ALL 954
259.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$3.40 ALL 282
-56.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$3.17 ALL 263
-38.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$17.50 ALL 1,449
-55.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$2.17 ALL 180
-55.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$35.2K ALL 2.9M
-49.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$25.1K ALL 2.1M
6.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Shkoder
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$67.7 ALL 5,602
19.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$17.03 ALL 1,410
-44.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$15.99 ALL 1,324
47.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Shkoder
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$41.31 ALL 3,420
-38.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$11.88 ALL 983
62.37%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$7.25 ALL 600
-43.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Shkoder
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$86.8 ALL 7,187
252.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,789 ALL 148.2K
229.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Shkoder
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$46.84 ALL 3,879
27.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$11.96 ALL 990
167.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$70.1 ALL 5,808
46.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$144 ALL 11.9K
-25.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Shkoder
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$301 ALL 25.0K
60.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$293 ALL 24.2K
28.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$359 ALL 29.7K
128.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$343 ALL 28.4K
110.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,813 ALL 150.1K
53.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,237 ALL 102.4K
6.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Shkoder
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$572 ALL 47.4K
-5.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5
168.60%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Shkoder: March 1, 2026

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