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

🙂 Solo nomad: Shkoder is 20.5% cheaper than Vlore without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shkoder is 29.6% cheaper than Vlore without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shkoder
Vlore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.95 ALL 502
$9.48 ALL 801
-37.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.94 ALL 2,697
$36.72 ALL 3,101
-13.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.67 ALL 395
$6.93 ALL 586
-32.61%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ALL 154
$1.93 ALL 163
-5.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 ALL 135
$1.58 ALL 134
1.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ALL 68.5
$0.88 ALL 74.3
-7.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 ALL 203
$2.34 ALL 197
2.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 ALL 279
$3.33 ALL 281
-0.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shkoder
Vlore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 ALL 174
$1.99 ALL 168
4.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 ALL 72.1
$0.86 ALL 72.3
-1.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 ALL 170
$1.94 ALL 164
3.61%
Eggs
$2.91 ALL 246
$2.94 ALL 248
-1.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.97 ALL 589
$9.75 ALL 823
-28.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.99 ALL 421
$7.83 ALL 661
-36.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.44 ALL 882
$13.45 ALL 1,136
-22.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 ALL 129
$1.82 ALL 154
-16.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.3 ALL 194
$2.45 ALL 207
-6.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 ALL 141
$1.68 ALL 142
-0.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 ALL 116
$1.38 ALL 116
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Potato (1kg)
$0.98 ALL 82.4
$1.01 ALL 85.3
-2.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ALL 96.7
$1.19 ALL 101
-3.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 ALL 95.4
$1.11 ALL 93.5
1.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ALL 57.3
$0.74 ALL 62.4
-8.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.03 ALL 340
$3.95 ALL 333
2.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.06 ALL 511
$10.43 ALL 880
-41.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 ALL 124
$1.72 ALL 146
-15.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ALL 143
$1.73 ALL 146
-2.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Shkoder
Vlore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ALL 40.73
$0.45 ALL 38.36
6.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.75 ALL 992
$23.64 ALL 1,996
-50.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.6 ALL 304
$3.54 ALL 299
1.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.21 ALL 271
$4.6 ALL 388
-30.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.33 ALL 1,463
$17.7 ALL 1,495
-2.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 ALL 183
$2.12 ALL 179
1.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K ALL 3M
$35.2K ALL 3M
-0.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K ALL 2.2M
$25.4K ALL 2.1M
0.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shkoder
Vlore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68 ALL 5,740
$67 ALL 5,660
1.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.15 ALL 1,448
$17.23 ALL 1,455
-0.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.91 ALL 1,344
$15.98 ALL 1,350
-0.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shkoder
Vlore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.5 ALL 3,420
$56.5 ALL 4,774
-28.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.66 ALL 984
$27.24 ALL 2,301
-57.20%
Cinema Ticket
$7.22 ALL 610
$8.47 ALL 715
-14.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shkoder
Vlore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.8 ALL 7,497
$93.8 ALL 7,916
-5.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,759 ALL 148.5K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shkoder
Vlore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.26 ALL 3,991
$46.55 ALL 3,931
1.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.7 ALL 988
$52.6 ALL 4,441
-77.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.9 ALL 6,073
$94.5 ALL 7,980
-23.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 ALL 12K
$139 ALL 11.7K
2.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shkoder
Vlore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$308 ALL 26K
$485 ALL 40.9K
-36.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 ALL 25.2K
$374 ALL 31.6K
-20.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$357 ALL 30.2K
$624 ALL 52.7K
-42.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 ALL 28.4K
$449 ALL 37.9K
-25.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,804 ALL 152.3K
$1,936 ALL 163.5K
-6.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,210 ALL 102.1K
$1,370 ALL 115.7K
-11.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shkoder
Vlore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$572 ALL 48.3K
$506 ALL 42.7K
13.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4
25.00%

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

Last update for Shkoder: October 29, 2025

Last update for Vlore: October 29, 2025

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