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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tirana is 27% more expensive than Shkoder without rent, and 55.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tirana is 52.5% more expensive than Shkoder without rent, and 65.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tirana
Shkoder
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.59 ALLย 962
$6.03 ALLย 500
92.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 ALLย 4,827
$32.21 ALLย 2,674
80.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 ALLย 790
$4.75 ALLย 394
100.42%
Cappuccino
$2.04 ALLย 169
$1.79 ALLย 149
13.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ALLย 150
$1.57 ALLย 130
15.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ALLย 81.0
$0.88 ALLย 72.7
11.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.00 ALLย 249
$2.38 ALLย 197
26.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 ALLย 335
$3.32 ALLย 276
21.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tirana
Shkoder
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 ALLย 173
$1.98 ALLย 164
5.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 ALLย 89.8
$0.93 ALLย 77.3
16.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 ALLย 176
$2.00 ALLย 166
6.00%
Eggs
$3.85 ALLย 320
$2.89 ALLย 240
33.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.09 ALLย 1,087
$6.93 ALLย 575
88.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.81 ALLย 648
$4.82 ALLย 400
62.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.55 ALLย 1,291
$10.41 ALLย 864
49.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 ALLย 146
$1.59 ALLย 132
10.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 ALLย 231
$2.27 ALLย 188
22.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 ALLย 168
$1.74 ALLย 145
16.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 ALLย 161
$1.39 ALLย 116
39.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 ALLย 114
$0.97 ALLย 80.6
41.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 ALLย 106
$1.16 ALLย 96.4
10.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 ALLย 120
$1.10 ALLย 91.0
31.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALLย 61.7
$0.70 ALLย 57.8
5.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ALLย 361
$4.10 ALLย 340
6.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 ALLย 784
$5.88 ALLย 488
60.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 ALLย 137
$1.51 ALLย 125
9.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 ALLย 180
$1.73 ALLย 143
24.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tirana
Shkoder
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALLย 40.96
$0.49 ALLย 40.91
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.82 ALLย 1,562
$11.75 ALLย 975
60.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 ALLย 302
$3.48 ALLย 289
4.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.23 ALLย 268
$3.20 ALLย 265
0.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.34 ALLย 1,439
$17.32 ALLย 1,438
0.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 ALLย 172
$2.09 ALLย 173
-0.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K ALLย 3.3M
$34.6K ALLย 2.9M
13.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K ALLย 2.9M
$25.1K ALLย 2.1M
41.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tirana
Shkoder
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ALLย 8,826
$68.1 ALLย 5,650
56.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.89 ALLย 1,485
$16.91 ALLย 1,403
5.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.67 ALLย 1,549
$15.70 ALLย 1,303
18.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tirana
Shkoder
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 ALLย 4,577
$40.98 ALLย 3,402
34.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.34 ALLย 1,937
$11.55 ALLย 958
102.08%
Cinema Ticket
$9.28 ALLย 770
$7.17 ALLย 595
29.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tirana
Shkoder
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 ALLย 24.1K
$87.3 ALLย 7,249
232.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,642 ALLย 468.3K
$1,746 ALLย 144.9K
223.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tirana
Shkoder
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.4 ALLย 5,756
$46.49 ALLย 3,858
49.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.97 ALLย 4,148
$11.68 ALLย 969
327.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 ALLย 9,076
$71.6 ALLย 5,940
52.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ALLย 10.7K
$142 ALLย 11.8K
-8.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tirana
Shkoder
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 ALLย 66.8K
$309 ALLย 25.7K
160.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$537 ALLย 44.6K
$296 ALLย 24.6K
81.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 ALLย 122.0K
$346 ALLย 28.7K
324.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$913 ALLย 75.8K
$347 ALLย 28.8K
163.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,681 ALLย 305.5K
$1,816 ALLย 150.7K
102.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,010 ALLย 166.8K
$1,193 ALLย 99.0K
68.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tirana
Shkoder
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$832 ALLย 69.1K
$573 ALLย 47.6K
45.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
5
10.40%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tirana: January 13, 2026

Last update for Shkoder: January 10, 2026

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