Cost of Living Comparison Between Shkoder and Tirana Cost of Living Comparison Between Shkoder and Tirana

🙂 Solo nomad: Shkoder is 29% cheaper than Tirana without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shkoder is 39.7% cheaper than Tirana without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shkoder
Tirana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.95 ALL 502
$11.95 ALL 1,009
-50.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.94 ALL 2,697
$58.1 ALL 4,905
-45.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.67 ALL 395
$9.49 ALL 801
-50.79%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ALL 154
$1.99 ALL 168
-8.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 ALL 135
$1.89 ALL 160
-15.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ALL 68.5
$0.94 ALL 79.2
-13.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 ALL 203
$2.93 ALL 247
-17.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 ALL 279
$4.06 ALL 343
-18.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shkoder
Tirana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 ALL 174
$2.06 ALL 174
0.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 ALL 72.1
$1.13 ALL 95.2
-24.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 ALL 170
$2.16 ALL 183
-6.94%
Eggs
$2.91 ALL 246
$3.9 ALL 329
-25.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.97 ALL 589
$13.09 ALL 1,105
-46.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.99 ALL 421
$7.94 ALL 671
-37.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.44 ALL 882
$15.4 ALL 1,301
-32.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 ALL 129
$1.7 ALL 144
-10.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.3 ALL 194
$2.67 ALL 226
-13.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 ALL 141
$2.07 ALL 175
-19.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 ALL 116
$1.94 ALL 164
-28.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 ALL 82.4
$1.32 ALL 112
-25.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ALL 96.7
$1.33 ALL 112
-13.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 ALL 95.4
$1.52 ALL 128
-25.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ALL 57.3
$0.76 ALL 63.9
-10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.03 ALL 340
$4.28 ALL 362
-5.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.06 ALL 511
$11.02 ALL 931
-45.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 ALL 124
$1.6 ALL 135
-8.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ALL 143
$2.06 ALL 174
-17.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Shkoder
Tirana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ALL 40.73
$0.45 ALL 38.38
6.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.75 ALL 992
$19.17 ALL 1,619
-38.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.6 ALL 304
$3.59 ALL 303
0.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.21 ALL 271
$3.1 ALL 262
3.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.33 ALL 1,463
$17.81 ALL 1,504
-2.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 ALL 183
$2.13 ALL 180
1.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K ALL 3M
$40.7K ALL 3.4M
-13.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K ALL 2.2M
$35.3K ALL 3M
-27.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shkoder
Tirana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68 ALL 5,740
$109 ALL 9,226
-37.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.15 ALL 1,448
$17.54 ALL 1,481
-2.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.91 ALL 1,344
$18.11 ALL 1,529
-12.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shkoder
Tirana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.5 ALL 3,420
$55.3 ALL 4,669
-26.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.66 ALL 984
$22.78 ALL 1,924
-48.81%
Cinema Ticket
$7.22 ALL 610
$9.65 ALL 815
-25.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shkoder
Tirana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.8 ALL 7,497
$283 ALL 23.9K
-68.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,759 ALL 148.5K
$5,651 ALL 477.2K
-68.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shkoder
Tirana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.26 ALL 3,991
$67.4 ALL 5,690
-29.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.7 ALL 988
$49.65 ALL 4,192
-76.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.9 ALL 6,073
$105 ALL 8,903
-31.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 ALL 12K
$131 ALL 11.1K
8.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shkoder
Tirana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$308 ALL 26K
$809 ALL 68.3K
-61.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 ALL 25.2K
$538 ALL 45.4K
-44.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$357 ALL 30.2K
$1,462 ALL 123.5K
-75.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 ALL 28.4K
$899 ALL 75.9K
-62.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,804 ALL 152.3K
$3,807 ALL 321.5K
-52.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,210 ALL 102.1K
$1,972 ALL 166.6K
-38.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shkoder
Tirana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$572 ALL 48.3K
$814 ALL 68.8K
-29.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.52
-9.42%

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

Last update for Shkoder: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tirana: October 27, 2025

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