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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Shkoder is 17% cheaper than Berat without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Shkoder is 32.1% cheaper than Berat without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Shkoder
Berat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 ALLĀ 493
$11.69 ALLĀ 965
-48.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.58 ALLĀ 2,606
$33.61 ALLĀ 2,774
-6.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.64 ALLĀ 383
$8.46 ALLĀ 698
-45.15%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ALLĀ 149
$1.75 ALLĀ 145
3.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ALLĀ 131
$1.76 ALLĀ 145
-10.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ALLĀ 67.9
$0.91 ALLĀ 75.4
-9.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ALLĀ 196
$2.57 ALLĀ 212
-7.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 ALLĀ 273
$3.44 ALLĀ 284
-3.78%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Shkoder
Berat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ALLĀ 170
$1.97 ALLĀ 163
4.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 ALLĀ 76.2
$1.09 ALLĀ 90.3
-15.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 ALLĀ 162
$2.15 ALLĀ 177
-8.84%
Eggs
$3.01 ALLĀ 249
$2.92 ALLĀ 241
3.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.13 ALLĀ 588
$10.81 ALLĀ 892
-34.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.00 ALLĀ 412
$7.74 ALLĀ 639
-35.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.55 ALLĀ 870
$16.01 ALLĀ 1,321
-34.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.60 ALLĀ 132
$1.71 ALLĀ 141
-6.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 ALLĀ 197
$2.41 ALLĀ 199
-1.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 ALLĀ 142
$1.51 ALLĀ 125
13.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.40 ALLĀ 116
$1.37 ALLĀ 113
2.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 ALLĀ 83.6
$0.96 ALLĀ 79.5
5.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ALLĀ 100
$1.15 ALLĀ 95.2
5.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 ALLĀ 93.9
$0.80 ALLĀ 66.2
42.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALLĀ 61.2
$0.74 ALLĀ 60.9
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ALLĀ 329
$4.17 ALLĀ 344
-4.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.04 ALLĀ 499
$11.14 ALLĀ 920
-45.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ALLĀ 125
$1.15 ALLĀ 95.0
32.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ALLĀ 138
$1.40 ALLĀ 115
19.29%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Shkoder
Berat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALLĀ 37.50
$0.34 ALLĀ 27.68
32.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.53 ALLĀ 951
$18.86 ALLĀ 1,556
-38.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 ALLĀ 281
$3.44 ALLĀ 284
-1.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.17 ALLĀ 262
$3.07 ALLĀ 253
3.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.50 ALLĀ 1,444
$17.78 ALLĀ 1,467
-1.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 ALLĀ 179
$2.09 ALLĀ 172
3.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K ALLĀ 2.9M
$40.2K ALLĀ 3.3M
-12.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K ALLĀ 2.1M
$35.4K ALLĀ 2.9M
-29.13%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shkoder
Berat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.7 ALLĀ 5,583
$82.4 ALLĀ 6,800
-17.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.03 ALLĀ 1,405
$17.82 ALLĀ 1,471
-4.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.99 ALLĀ 1,320
$18.72 ALLĀ 1,545
-14.58%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Shkoder
Berat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.31 ALLĀ 3,409
$55.6 ALLĀ 4,591
-25.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.88 ALLĀ 980
$25.20 ALLĀ 2,079
-52.86%
Cinema Ticket
$7.25 ALLĀ 598
$9.61 ALLĀ 793
-24.56%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Shkoder
Berat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.8 ALLĀ 7,162
$158 ALLĀ 13.1K
-45.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,789 ALLĀ 147.7K
$1,782 ALLĀ 147.0K
0.42%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Shkoder
Berat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.84 ALLĀ 3,866
$67.6 ALLĀ 5,576
-30.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.96 ALLĀ 987
$50.8 ALLĀ 4,188
-76.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 ALLĀ 5,788
$105 ALLĀ 8,702
-33.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 ALLĀ 11.9K
$127 ALLĀ 10.5K
13.11%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Shkoder
Berat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$301 ALLĀ 24.9K
$444 ALLĀ 36.7K
-32.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 ALLĀ 24.2K
$337 ALLĀ 27.8K
-13.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 ALLĀ 29.6K
$600 ALLĀ 49.5K
-40.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 ALLĀ 28.3K
$434 ALLĀ 35.8K
-20.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,813 ALLĀ 149.6K
$1,825 ALLĀ 150.6K
-0.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,237 ALLĀ 102.1K
$1,232 ALLĀ 101.7K
0.38%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Shkoder
Berat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$572 ALLĀ 47.2K
$486 ALLĀ 40.1K
17.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.52
-9.42%

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Last update for Shkoder: March 1, 2026

Last update for Berat: February 28, 2026

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