Cost of living comparison

 Ankara, Turkey
compared to
 Durres, Albania
Durres vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

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.

Durres vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

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
TRY348.20
$8.73
ALL732
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.27
TRY290.17
$7.00
ALL587
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.27
TRY50.72
$1.72
ALL144

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pay 35.4% more for groceries

 
Ankara
Durres
Bread
1 loaf
$0.83
TRY33.30
$0.78
ALL65
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.61
TRY183.94
$5.00
ALL420
Milk (1 gallon) $3.90
TRY155.73
$7.01
ALL588

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pay 92.8% more for transportation

 
Ankara
Durres
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.81
TRY192.16
$7.80
ALL654
Monthly public transit pass $8.72
TRY348.20
$16.92
ALL1,419
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $44,845.33
TRY1,789,759.25
$14,191.38
ALL1,190,302

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pay 5.6% less for housing

 
Ankara
Durres
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$11.50
TRY459.05
$16.65
ALL1,396
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $592.54
TRY23,647.87
$398.25
ALL33,403
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $399.36
TRY15,938.36
$293.48
ALL24,616

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pay 64.0% less for childcare

 
Ankara
Durres
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $502.10
TRY20,038.65
$163.75
ALL13,734
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,388.60
TRY414,604.96
$4,093.67
ALL343,356

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pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Ankara
Durres
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.49
TRY139.28
$2.51
ALL211
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.84
TRY113.45
$1.76
ALL148
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.04
TRY81.25
$3.66
ALL307

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pay 6.6% less for clothing

 
Ankara
Durres
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$56.66
TRY2,261.31
$35.48
ALL2,976
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$45.57
TRY1,818.62
$36.84
ALL3,090
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$104.18
TRY4,157.94
$79.14
ALL6,638

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