Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Shkoder Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Shkoder

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 25.8% more expensive than Shkoder without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 46.6% more expensive than Shkoder without rent, and 87.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Shkoder
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿147
$5.97 ALL 494
-22.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,454
$31.58 ALL 2,615
46.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿276
$4.64 ALL 384
88.36%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.8
$1.81 ALL 150
67.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.72
$1.58 ALL 131
-54.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.34
$0.82 ALL 68.1
-52.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.0
$2.38 ALL 197
2.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.31 ALL 274
14.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Shkoder
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.7
$2.06 ALL 170
3.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.7
$0.92 ALL 76.4
102.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.0
$1.96 ALL 162
11.73%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.8
$3.01 ALL 249
-25.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿622
$7.13 ALL 590
176.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$5.00 ALL 414
-24.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿427
$10.55 ALL 873
28.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$1.60 ALL 132
103.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.7
$2.38 ALL 197
-29.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.5
$1.72 ALL 143
38.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.0
$1.40 ALL 116
49.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.22
$1.01 ALL 83.9
51.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.62
$1.21 ALL 100
24.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.19
$1.14 ALL 94.2
-13.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.24
$0.74 ALL 61.4
-31.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿135
$3.99 ALL 330
7.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿640
$6.04 ALL 500
236.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.5
$1.52 ALL 125
17.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.3
$1.67 ALL 138
65.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Shkoder
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.29
$0.45 ALL 37.63
211.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿369
$11.53 ALL 954
1.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.1
$3.40 ALL 282
-8.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$3.17 ALL 263
-68.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿433
$17.50 ALL 1,449
-21.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.60
$2.17 ALL 180
-39.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿859.0K
$35.2K ALL 2.9M
-22.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$25.1K ALL 2.1M
35.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Shkoder
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,797
$67.7 ALL 5,602
77.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿439
$17.03 ALL 1,410
-18.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿577
$15.99 ALL 1,324
14.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Shkoder
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,922
$41.31 ALL 3,420
47.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿544
$11.88 ALL 983
45.03%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿275
$7.25 ALL 600
20.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Shkoder
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.0K
$86.8 ALL 7,187
704.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿496.2K
$1,789 ALL 148.2K
779.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Shkoder
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,818
$46.84 ALL 3,879
23.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,080
$11.96 ALL 990
186.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,569
$70.1 ALL 5,808
61.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,675
$144 ALL 11.9K
-41.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Shkoder
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$301 ALL 25.0K
100.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$293 ALL 24.2K
48.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.9K
$359 ALL 29.7K
473.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.3K
$343 ALL 28.4K
336.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.1K
$1,813 ALL 150.1K
134.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.2K
$1,237 ALL 102.4K
141.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Shkoder
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.7K
$572 ALL 47.4K
-7.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5
6.60%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Shkoder: March 1, 2026

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