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

🙂 Solo nomad: Shkoder is 5.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shkoder is 15.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shkoder
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 ALL 493
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-1.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.58 ALL 2,606
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-4.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.64 ALL 383
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-36.35%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ALL 149
$1.63 COP 6,133
11.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ALL 131
$1.05 COP 3,947
50.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ALL 67.9
$0.77 COP 2,899
6.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ALL 196
$1.73 COP 6,510
37.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 ALL 273
$3.18 COP 12.0K
4.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shkoder
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ALL 170
$1.07 COP 4,015
92.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 ALL 76.2
$1.31 COP 4,935
-29.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 ALL 162
$1.38 COP 5,195
42.03%
Eggs
$3.01 ALL 249
$2.25 COP 8,457
33.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.13 ALL 588
$4.48 COP 16.9K
59.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.00 ALL 412
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-12.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.55 ALL 870
$8.86 COP 33.3K
19.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.60 ALL 132
$2.24 COP 8,438
-28.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 ALL 197
$1.06 COP 3,988
124.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 ALL 142
$1.51 COP 5,697
13.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.40 ALL 116
$1.36 COP 5,119
2.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 ALL 83.6
$1.12 COP 4,218
-9.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ALL 100
$1.17 COP 4,400
3.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 ALL 93.9
$0.90 COP 3,395
26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALL 61.2
$0.84 COP 3,150
-11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ALL 329
$2.26 COP 8,501
76.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.04 ALL 499
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-39.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ALL 125
$1.18 COP 4,451
28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ALL 138
$2.39 COP 8,993
-30.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Shkoder
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALL 37.50
$0.86 COP 3,233
-47.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.53 ALL 951
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-72.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 ALL 281
$1.47 COP 5,521
131.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.17 ALL 262
$1.95 COP 7,323
62.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.50 ALL 1,444
$7.76 COP 29.2K
125.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 ALL 179
$0.97 COP 3,640
123.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K ALL 2.9M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
96.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K ALL 2.1M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-6.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shkoder
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.7 ALL 5,583
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-16.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.03 ALL 1,405
$9.40 COP 35.4K
81.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.99 ALL 1,320
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-32.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shkoder
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.31 ALL 3,409
$25.55 COP 96.1K
61.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.88 ALL 980
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-38.41%
Cinema Ticket
$7.25 ALL 598
$4.10 COP 15.4K
76.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shkoder
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.8 ALL 7,162
$306 COP 1.2M
-71.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,789 ALL 147.7K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-69.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shkoder
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.84 ALL 3,866
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-21.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.96 ALL 987
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-62.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 ALL 5,788
$103 COP 386.5K
-31.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 ALL 11.9K
$108 COP 405.9K
33.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shkoder
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$301 ALL 24.9K
$483 COP 1.8M
-37.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 ALL 24.2K
$377 COP 1.4M
-22.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 ALL 29.6K
$822 COP 3.1M
-56.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 ALL 28.3K
$721 COP 2.7M
-52.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,813 ALL 149.6K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-34.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,237 ALL 102.1K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-6.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shkoder
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$572 ALL 47.2K
$538 COP 2.0M
6.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.43
-62.77%

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

Last update for Shkoder: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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