Cost of living comparison
Durres is 6.8% cheaper than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% more in Durres
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% less in Durres
- Transportation
-
pay 21.6% less in Durres
- Housing
-
pay 8.1% less in Durres
- Childcare
-
pay 6.8% more in Durres
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.3% less in Durres
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% less in Durres
The cost of childcare and restaurants in Durres are more expensive than in Albania. Expenses including transportation, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Durres.
If you lived in Durres instead of Albania, you would:
pay 0.7% more for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Durres
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL760
|
$8.73
ALL793
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL633
|
$7.00
ALL636
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL151
|
$1.72
ALL156
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL74
|
$0.76
ALL69
|
|
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Albania
|
Durres
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL77
|
$0.78
ALL71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL481
|
$5.00
ALL454
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL654
|
$7.01
ALL636
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL283
|
$2.88
ALL261
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL283
|
$3.17
ALL288
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL53
|
$0.50
ALL45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL95
|
$1.01
ALL92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL62
|
$0.55
ALL50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL61
|
$0.54
ALL49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL42
|
$0.47
ALL43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL46
|
$0.44
ALL40
|
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Durres
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL710
|
$7.80
ALL708
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,602
|
$16.92
ALL1,537
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,567,314
|
$14,191.38
ALL1,288,999
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,788
|
$20.74
ALL1,884
|
|
pay 8.1% less for housing
|
Albania
|
Durres
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,454
|
$16.65
ALL1,512
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL40,681
|
$398.25
ALL36,173
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL29,506
|
$293.48
ALL26,657
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,238
|
$48.81
ALL4,434
|
|
pay 6.8% more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Durres
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL15,311
|
$163.75
ALL14,873
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL319,256
|
$4,093.67
ALL371,827
|
|
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Durres
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL236
|
$2.51
ALL228
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL161
|
$1.76
ALL160
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL336
|
$3.66
ALL332
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL4,038
|
$34.57
ALL3,140
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL694
|
$6.55
ALL595
|
|
pay 8.4% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
Durres
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,620
|
$35.48
ALL3,222
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,689
|
$36.84
ALL3,346
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL8,253
|
$79.14
ALL7,189
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL11,010
|
$143.73
ALL13,055
|
|
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