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

🙂 Solo nomad: Shkoder is 31.1% cheaper than Tirana without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shkoder is 41.9% cheaper than Tirana without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shkoder
Tirana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 ALL 493
$11.93 ALL 985
-49.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.58 ALL 2,606
$58.8 ALL 4,853
-46.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.64 ALL 383
$9.33 ALL 770
-50.27%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ALL 149
$2.03 ALL 168
-10.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ALL 131
$1.81 ALL 149
-12.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ALL 67.9
$0.99 ALL 81.6
-17.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ALL 196
$3.02 ALL 250
-21.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 ALL 273
$4.09 ALL 337
-19.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shkoder
Tirana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ALL 170
$2.14 ALL 177
-3.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 ALL 76.2
$1.13 ALL 93.2
-18.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 ALL 162
$2.23 ALL 184
-12.11%
Eggs
$3.01 ALL 249
$4.00 ALL 330
-24.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.13 ALL 588
$13.29 ALL 1,096
-46.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.00 ALL 412
$7.78 ALL 642
-35.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.55 ALL 870
$15.58 ALL 1,286
-32.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.60 ALL 132
$1.76 ALL 145
-9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 ALL 197
$2.71 ALL 223
-12.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 ALL 142
$1.96 ALL 162
-12.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.40 ALL 116
$1.97 ALL 163
-28.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 ALL 83.6
$1.32 ALL 109
-23.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ALL 100
$1.27 ALL 105
-4.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 ALL 93.9
$1.52 ALL 125
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALL 61.2
$0.79 ALL 65.6
-6.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ALL 329
$4.35 ALL 359
-8.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.04 ALL 499
$11.08 ALL 915
-45.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ALL 125
$1.57 ALL 130
-3.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ALL 138
$2.06 ALL 170
-18.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Shkoder
Tirana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALL 37.50
$0.45 ALL 36.92
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.53 ALL 951
$18.75 ALL 1,547
-38.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 ALL 281
$3.57 ALL 295
-4.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.17 ALL 262
$3.08 ALL 254
2.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.50 ALL 1,444
$17.49 ALL 1,444
0.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 ALL 179
$2.14 ALL 177
1.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K ALL 2.9M
$39.6K ALL 3.3M
-11.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K ALL 2.1M
$36.2K ALL 3.0M
-30.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shkoder
Tirana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.7 ALL 5,583
$107 ALL 8,850
-36.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.03 ALL 1,405
$17.78 ALL 1,467
-4.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.99 ALL 1,320
$18.33 ALL 1,512
-12.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shkoder
Tirana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.31 ALL 3,409
$54.2 ALL 4,471
-23.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.88 ALL 980
$22.99 ALL 1,897
-48.33%
Cinema Ticket
$7.25 ALL 598
$9.31 ALL 769
-22.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shkoder
Tirana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.8 ALL 7,162
$284 ALL 23.4K
-69.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,789 ALL 147.7K
$5,590 ALL 461.3K
-67.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shkoder
Tirana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.84 ALL 3,866
$68.8 ALL 5,675
-31.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.96 ALL 987
$49.63 ALL 4,095
-75.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 ALL 5,788
$108 ALL 8,884
-34.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 ALL 11.9K
$128 ALL 10.6K
12.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shkoder
Tirana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$301 ALL 24.9K
$817 ALL 67.5K
-63.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 ALL 24.2K
$553 ALL 45.6K
-47.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 ALL 29.6K
$1,496 ALL 123.5K
-76.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 ALL 28.3K
$913 ALL 75.4K
-62.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,813 ALL 149.6K
$4,070 ALL 335.9K
-55.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,237 ALL 102.1K
$2,020 ALL 166.7K
-38.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shkoder
Tirana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$572 ALL 47.2K
$831 ALL 68.6K
-31.20%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tirana: March 1, 2026

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