Cost of living comparison
Durres is 10.7% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.8% more in Durres
- Groceries
-
pay 35.4% more in Durres
- Transportation
-
pay 92.8% more in Durres
- Housing
-
pay 5.6% less in Durres
- Childcare
-
pay 64.0% less in Durres
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% more in Durres
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6% less in Durres
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Durres are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Durres. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Durres.
If you lived in Durres instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 20.8% more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Durres
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY343.69
|
$8.73
ALL749
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY286.41
|
$7.00
ALL600
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY50.07
|
$1.72
ALL148
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY19.87
|
$0.76
ALL66
|
|
pay 35.4% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Durres
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY32.87
|
$0.78
ALL67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY181.56
|
$5.00
ALL429
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY153.71
|
$7.01
ALL601
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY66.23
|
$2.88
ALL247
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY106.34
|
$3.17
ALL272
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY19.17
|
$0.50
ALL42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY34.72
|
$1.01
ALL87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY17.89
|
$0.55
ALL48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY21.34
|
$0.54
ALL46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.75
|
$0.47
ALL41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY9.05
|
$0.44
ALL38
|
|
pay 92.8% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Durres
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY189.67
|
$7.80
ALL669
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY343.69
|
$16.92
ALL1,452
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,766,556.37
|
$14,191.38
ALL1,217,620
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY212.84
|
$20.74
ALL1,780
|
|
pay 5.6% less for housing
|
Ankara
|
Durres
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY453.10
|
$16.65
ALL1,428
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY23,341.29
|
$398.25
ALL34,170
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY15,731.73
|
$293.48
ALL25,181
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY2,090.68
|
$48.81
ALL4,188
|
|
pay 64.0% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Durres
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY19,778.86
|
$163.75
ALL14,049
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY409,229.92
|
$4,093.67
ALL351,237
|
|
pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Durres
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY137.48
|
$2.51
ALL215
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY111.98
|
$1.76
ALL151
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY80.19
|
$3.66
ALL314
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,611.41
|
$34.57
ALL2,966
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY229.13
|
$6.55
ALL562
|
|
pay 6.6% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Durres
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,232.00
|
$35.48
ALL3,044
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,795.04
|
$36.84
ALL3,161
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,104.04
|
$79.14
ALL6,791
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,674.19
|
$143.73
ALL12,332
|
|
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