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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Vlore is 29.9% more expensive than Shkoder without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Vlore is 48.5% more expensive than Shkoder without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Vlore
Shkoder
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 ALLĀ 803
$5.97 ALLĀ 494
62.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.55 ALLĀ 3,109
$31.58 ALLĀ 2,615
18.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.24 ALLĀ 599
$4.64 ALLĀ 384
56.03%
Cappuccino
$1.86 ALLĀ 154
$1.81 ALLĀ 150
2.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ALLĀ 132
$1.58 ALLĀ 131
1.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ALLĀ 72.5
$0.82 ALLĀ 68.1
6.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 ALLĀ 199
$2.38 ALLĀ 197
0.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 ALLĀ 267
$3.31 ALLĀ 274
-2.72%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vlore
Shkoder
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 ALLĀ 165
$2.06 ALLĀ 170
-3.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 ALLĀ 71.4
$0.92 ALLĀ 76.4
-6.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 ALLĀ 166
$1.96 ALLĀ 162
2.55%
Eggs
$3.07 ALLĀ 254
$3.01 ALLĀ 249
1.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 ALLĀ 829
$7.13 ALLĀ 590
40.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.61 ALLĀ 630
$5.00 ALLĀ 414
52.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.48 ALLĀ 1,116
$10.55 ALLĀ 873
27.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 ALLĀ 154
$1.60 ALLĀ 132
16.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 ALLĀ 194
$2.38 ALLĀ 197
-1.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 ALLĀ 142
$1.72 ALLĀ 143
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 ALLĀ 110
$1.40 ALLĀ 116
-5.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 ALLĀ 82.7
$1.01 ALLĀ 83.9
-0.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ALLĀ 103
$1.21 ALLĀ 100
2.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ALLĀ 94.9
$1.14 ALLĀ 94.2
0.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ALLĀ 59.2
$0.74 ALLĀ 61.4
-2.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 ALLĀ 343
$3.99 ALLĀ 330
4.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.90 ALLĀ 820
$6.04 ALLĀ 500
63.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 ALLĀ 145
$1.52 ALLĀ 125
15.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ALLĀ 144
$1.67 ALLĀ 138
4.19%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Vlore
Shkoder
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALLĀ 40.56
$0.45 ALLĀ 37.63
8.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.79 ALLĀ 1,970
$11.53 ALLĀ 954
106.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.47 ALLĀ 287
$3.40 ALLĀ 282
2.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.67 ALLĀ 387
$3.17 ALLĀ 263
47.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.87 ALLĀ 1,480
$17.50 ALLĀ 1,449
2.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 ALLĀ 174
$2.17 ALLĀ 180
-2.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K ALLĀ 2.8M
$35.2K ALLĀ 2.9M
-2.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K ALLĀ 2.1M
$25.1K ALLĀ 2.1M
2.44%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vlore
Shkoder
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.1 ALLĀ 5,471
$67.7 ALLĀ 5,602
-2.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.36 ALLĀ 1,438
$17.03 ALLĀ 1,410
1.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.80 ALLĀ 1,308
$15.99 ALLĀ 1,324
-1.19%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vlore
Shkoder
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.4 ALLĀ 4,583
$41.31 ALLĀ 3,420
33.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.09 ALLĀ 2,326
$11.88 ALLĀ 983
136.45%
Cinema Ticket
$8.07 ALLĀ 668
$7.25 ALLĀ 600
11.31%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Vlore
Shkoder
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.0 ALLĀ 7,950
$86.8 ALLĀ 7,187
10.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$1,789 ALLĀ 148.2K
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vlore
Shkoder
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.96 ALLĀ 3,971
$46.84 ALLĀ 3,879
2.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.6 ALLĀ 4,437
$11.96 ALLĀ 990
347.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.4 ALLĀ 7,895
$70.1 ALLĀ 5,808
35.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 ALLĀ 11.7K
$144 ALLĀ 11.9K
-1.78%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Vlore
Shkoder
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 ALLĀ 40.4K
$301 ALLĀ 25.0K
61.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 ALLĀ 30.6K
$293 ALLĀ 24.2K
26.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$608 ALLĀ 50.4K
$359 ALLĀ 29.7K
69.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 ALLĀ 36.4K
$343 ALLĀ 28.4K
28.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,147 ALLĀ 177.8K
$1,813 ALLĀ 150.1K
18.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,406 ALLĀ 116.4K
$1,237 ALLĀ 102.4K
13.66%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Vlore
Shkoder
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$863 ALLĀ 71.4K
$572 ALLĀ 47.4K
50.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5
-20.00%

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Last update for Vlore: February 28, 2026

Last update for Shkoder: March 1, 2026

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