Cost of living comparison
Durres is 43.4% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4% more in Durres
- Groceries
-
pay 50.4% less in Durres
- Transportation
-
pay 30.2% less in Durres
- Housing
-
pay 65.0% less in Durres
- Childcare
-
pay 82.5% less in Durres
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.0% less in Durres
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% less in Durres
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Durres.
If you lived in Durres instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 5.4% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Durres
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$8.73
ALL749
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.72
|
$7.00
ALL600
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.57
|
$1.72
ALL148
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$0.76
ALL66
|
|
pay 50.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Durres
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.85
|
$0.78
ALL67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.60
|
$5.00
ALL429
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.53
|
$7.01
ALL601
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.21
|
$2.88
ALL247
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.75
|
$3.17
ALL272
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$0.50
ALL42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$1.01
ALL87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.63
|
$0.55
ALL48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.85
|
$0.54
ALL46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$0.47
ALL41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.44
ALL38
|
|
pay 30.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Durres
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.67
|
$7.80
ALL669
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.77
|
$16.92
ALL1,452
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,426.15
|
$14,191.38
ALL1,217,620
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$114.03
|
$20.74
ALL1,780
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Durres
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.29
|
$16.65
ALL1,428
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,138.08
|
$398.25
ALL34,170
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,114.43
|
$293.48
ALL25,181
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,469.77
|
$48.81
ALL4,188
|
|
pay 82.5% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Durres
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,870.18
|
$163.75
ALL14,049
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$171,055.82
|
$4,093.67
ALL351,237
|
|
pay 63.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Durres
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$2.51
ALL215
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.62
|
$1.76
ALL151
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.97
|
$3.66
ALL314
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.38
|
$34.57
ALL2,966
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.95
|
$6.55
ALL562
|
|
pay 18.4% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Durres
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.35
|
$35.48
ALL3,044
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.61
|
$36.84
ALL3,161
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.75
|
$79.14
ALL6,791
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,116.55
|
$143.73
ALL12,332
|
|
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