Cost of Living Comparison Between Durres and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Durres and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Durres is 20.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Durres is 30% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Durres
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.27 ALLĀ 768
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
53.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.00 ALLĀ 2,900
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
5.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.09 ALLĀ 587
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-2.74%
Cappuccino
$1.88 ALLĀ 155
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
15.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ALLĀ 135
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
54.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ALLĀ 69.0
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
7.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ALLĀ 197
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
37.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 ALLĀ 276
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
4.72%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Durres
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ALLĀ 171
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
92.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 ALLĀ 70.1
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-35.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 ALLĀ 166
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
44.93%
Eggs
$3.00 ALLĀ 249
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 ALLĀ 869
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
134.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 ALLĀ 646
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
35.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.43 ALLĀ 1,113
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
51.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 ALLĀ 98.7
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-46.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 ALLĀ 198
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
125.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 ALLĀ 112
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
-10.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 ALLĀ 95.9
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
-14.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 ALLĀ 91.3
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-1.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 ALLĀ 82.4
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 ALLĀ 91.7
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
23.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 ALLĀ 51.5
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.09 ALLĀ 339
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
80.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.20 ALLĀ 1,011
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
22.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 ALLĀ 133
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 ALLĀ 149
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-24.69%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Durres
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ALLĀ 40.02
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-44.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.38 ALLĀ 1,523
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-55.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 ALLĀ 290
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
138.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 ALLĀ 176
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
8.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.80 ALLĀ 1,475
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
129.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 ALLĀ 174
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
116.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.4K ALLĀ 1.3M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
-14.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K ALLĀ 2.1M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-6.18%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Durres
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.0 ALLĀ 5,549
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-17.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.23 ALLĀ 1,510
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
93.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.82 ALLĀ 1,311
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-32.99%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Durres
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.66 ALLĀ 3,038
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
43.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$58.2 ALLĀ 4,825
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
201.92%
Cinema Ticket
$6.97 ALLĀ 578
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
70.00%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Durres
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 ALLĀ 14.5K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-42.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,387 ALLĀ 363.4K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-25.64%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Durres
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.06 ALLĀ 3,153
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-36.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.28 ALLĀ 3,254
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
22.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ALLĀ 7,014
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-17.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 ALLĀ 12.9K
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
44.46%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Durres
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$426 ALLĀ 35.3K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-11.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 ALLĀ 25.7K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-17.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$607 ALLĀ 50.3K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-26.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 ALLĀ 35.7K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-40.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,761 ALLĀ 145.9K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-36.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,138 ALLĀ 94.3K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-13.77%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Durres
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$828 ALLĀ 68.6K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
54.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.43
-60.31%

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Last update for Durres: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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