Cost of Living Comparison Between Ballsh and Durres Cost of Living Comparison Between Ballsh and Durres

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ballsh is 20.3% more expensive than Durres without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ballsh is 17.6% more expensive than Durres without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ballsh
Durres
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.84 ALLĀ 981
$9.27 ALLĀ 768
27.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.0 ALLĀ 4,885
$35.00 ALLĀ 2,900
68.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 ALLĀ 597
$7.09 ALLĀ 587
1.69%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ALLĀ 164
$1.88 ALLĀ 155
5.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ALLĀ 122
$1.62 ALLĀ 135
-8.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ALLĀ 75.4
$0.83 ALLĀ 69.0
9.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.99 ALLĀ 248
$2.38 ALLĀ 197
25.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.19 ALLĀ 347
$3.33 ALLĀ 276
25.83%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ballsh
Durres
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 ALLĀ 172
$2.06 ALLĀ 171
0.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 ALLĀ 90.8
$0.85 ALLĀ 70.1
29.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 ALLĀ 176
$2.00 ALLĀ 166
6.00%
Eggs
$3.99 ALLĀ 331
$3.00 ALLĀ 249
33.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ALLĀ 1,092
$10.49 ALLĀ 869
25.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.67 ALLĀ 635
$7.80 ALLĀ 646
-1.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.46 ALLĀ 1,281
$13.43 ALLĀ 1,113
15.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.70 ALLĀ 141
$1.19 ALLĀ 98.7
42.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.77 ALLĀ 229
$2.39 ALLĀ 198
15.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 ALLĀ 171
$1.35 ALLĀ 112
52.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ALLĀ 165
$1.16 ALLĀ 95.9
71.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 ALLĀ 113
$1.10 ALLĀ 91.3
24.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 ALLĀ 111
$0.99 ALLĀ 82.4
35.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 ALLĀ 120
$1.11 ALLĀ 91.7
30.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ALLĀ 62.1
$0.62 ALLĀ 51.5
20.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 ALLĀ 356
$4.09 ALLĀ 339
4.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 ALLĀ 897
$12.20 ALLĀ 1,011
-11.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 ALLĀ 137
$1.60 ALLĀ 133
3.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ALLĀ 171
$1.80 ALLĀ 149
14.44%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ballsh
Durres
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALLĀ 37.37
$0.48 ALLĀ 40.02
-6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.11 ALLĀ 1,583
$18.38 ALLĀ 1,523
3.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 ALLĀ 299
$3.50 ALLĀ 290
3.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.18 ALLĀ 264
$2.12 ALLĀ 176
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.54 ALLĀ 1,453
$17.80 ALLĀ 1,475
-1.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 ALLĀ 179
$2.10 ALLĀ 174
3.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.0K ALLĀ 3.3M
$15.4K ALLĀ 1.3M
159.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K ALLĀ 2.9M
$25.1K ALLĀ 2.1M
39.91%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ballsh
Durres
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ALLĀ 8,801
$67.0 ALLĀ 5,549
58.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.64 ALLĀ 1,461
$18.23 ALLĀ 1,510
-3.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.76 ALLĀ 1,554
$15.82 ALLĀ 1,311
18.58%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ballsh
Durres
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 ALLĀ 4,576
$36.66 ALLĀ 3,038
50.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.42 ALLĀ 2,106
$58.2 ALLĀ 4,825
-56.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.36 ALLĀ 775
$6.97 ALLĀ 578
34.29%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ballsh
Durres
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 ALLĀ 13.1K
$175 ALLĀ 14.5K
-9.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,592 ALLĀ 463.3K
$4,387 ALLĀ 363.4K
27.48%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ballsh
Durres
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.3 ALLĀ 5,579
$38.06 ALLĀ 3,153
76.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.86 ALLĀ 4,131
$39.28 ALLĀ 3,254
26.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 ALLĀ 8,972
$84.7 ALLĀ 7,014
27.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 ALLĀ 10.8K
$156 ALLĀ 12.9K
-16.38%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ballsh
Durres
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$450 ALLĀ 37.3K
$426 ALLĀ 35.3K
5.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 ALLĀ 28.3K
$310 ALLĀ 25.7K
10.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$618 ALLĀ 51.2K
$607 ALLĀ 50.3K
1.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ALLĀ 36.1K
$431 ALLĀ 35.7K
1.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,085 ALLĀ 172.8K
$1,761 ALLĀ 145.9K
18.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,272 ALLĀ 105.4K
$1,138 ALLĀ 94.3K
11.73%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ballsh
Durres
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$828 ALLĀ 68.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
5.33
3.56%

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Last update for Ballsh: March 1, 2026

Last update for Durres: March 1, 2026

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