Cost of Living Comparison Between Shkoder and Vlore Cost of Living Comparison Between Shkoder and Vlore

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Shkoder is 23% cheaper than Vlore without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Shkoder is 32.7% cheaper than Vlore without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Shkoder
Vlore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 ALLĀ 493
$9.69 ALLĀ 800
-38.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.58 ALLĀ 2,606
$37.55 ALLĀ 3,098
-15.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.64 ALLĀ 383
$7.24 ALLĀ 597
-35.91%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ALLĀ 149
$1.86 ALLĀ 154
-2.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ALLĀ 131
$1.60 ALLĀ 132
-1.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ALLĀ 67.9
$0.87 ALLĀ 72.2
-5.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ALLĀ 196
$2.40 ALLĀ 198
-0.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 ALLĀ 273
$3.22 ALLĀ 266
2.80%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Shkoder
Vlore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ALLĀ 170
$1.99 ALLĀ 164
3.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 ALLĀ 76.2
$0.86 ALLĀ 71.2
6.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 ALLĀ 162
$2.01 ALLĀ 166
-2.49%
Eggs
$3.01 ALLĀ 249
$3.07 ALLĀ 253
-1.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.13 ALLĀ 588
$10.01 ALLĀ 826
-28.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.00 ALLĀ 412
$7.61 ALLĀ 628
-34.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.55 ALLĀ 870
$13.48 ALLĀ 1,112
-21.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.60 ALLĀ 132
$1.86 ALLĀ 154
-13.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 ALLĀ 197
$2.34 ALLĀ 193
1.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 ALLĀ 142
$1.72 ALLĀ 142
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.40 ALLĀ 116
$1.33 ALLĀ 110
5.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 ALLĀ 83.6
$1.00 ALLĀ 82.5
1.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ALLĀ 100
$1.24 ALLĀ 102
-2.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 ALLĀ 93.9
$1.15 ALLĀ 94.5
-0.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALLĀ 61.2
$0.72 ALLĀ 59.0
2.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ALLĀ 329
$4.15 ALLĀ 342
-3.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.04 ALLĀ 499
$9.90 ALLĀ 817
-38.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ALLĀ 125
$1.75 ALLĀ 144
-13.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ALLĀ 138
$1.74 ALLĀ 143
-4.02%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Shkoder
Vlore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALLĀ 37.50
$0.49 ALLĀ 40.42
-8.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.53 ALLĀ 951
$23.79 ALLĀ 1,963
-51.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 ALLĀ 281
$3.47 ALLĀ 286
-2.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.17 ALLĀ 262
$4.67 ALLĀ 385
-32.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.50 ALLĀ 1,444
$17.87 ALLĀ 1,475
-2.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 ALLĀ 179
$2.11 ALLĀ 174
2.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K ALLĀ 2.9M
$34.3K ALLĀ 2.8M
2.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K ALLĀ 2.1M
$25.7K ALLĀ 2.1M
-2.39%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shkoder
Vlore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.7 ALLĀ 5,583
$66.1 ALLĀ 5,453
2.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.03 ALLĀ 1,405
$17.36 ALLĀ 1,433
-1.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.99 ALLĀ 1,320
$15.80 ALLĀ 1,304
1.20%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Shkoder
Vlore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.31 ALLĀ 3,409
$55.4 ALLĀ 4,568
-25.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.88 ALLĀ 980
$28.09 ALLĀ 2,318
-57.71%
Cinema Ticket
$7.25 ALLĀ 598
$8.07 ALLĀ 666
-10.16%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Shkoder
Vlore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.8 ALLĀ 7,162
$96.0 ALLĀ 7,923
-9.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,789 ALLĀ 147.7K
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šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Shkoder
Vlore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.84 ALLĀ 3,866
$47.96 ALLĀ 3,958
-2.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.96 ALLĀ 987
$53.6 ALLĀ 4,422
-77.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 ALLĀ 5,788
$95.4 ALLĀ 7,868
-26.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 ALLĀ 11.9K
$141 ALLĀ 11.7K
1.81%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Shkoder
Vlore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$301 ALLĀ 24.9K
$488 ALLĀ 40.2K
-38.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 ALLĀ 24.2K
$370 ALLĀ 30.5K
-20.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 ALLĀ 29.6K
$608 ALLĀ 50.2K
-41.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 ALLĀ 28.3K
$439 ALLĀ 36.2K
-21.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,813 ALLĀ 149.6K
$2,147 ALLĀ 177.2K
-15.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,237 ALLĀ 102.1K
$1,406 ALLĀ 116.0K
-12.02%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Shkoder
Vlore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$572 ALLĀ 47.2K
$863 ALLĀ 71.2K
-33.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4
25.00%

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Last update for Shkoder: March 1, 2026

Last update for Vlore: February 28, 2026

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