Cost of Living Comparison Between Durres and Tirana Cost of Living Comparison Between Durres and Tirana

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Durres is 12% cheaper than Tirana without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Durres is 10.6% cheaper than Tirana without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Durres
Tirana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.27 ALLĀ 768
$11.93 ALLĀ 989
-22.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.00 ALLĀ 2,900
$58.8 ALLĀ 4,873
-40.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.09 ALLĀ 587
$9.33 ALLĀ 773
-24.01%
Cappuccino
$1.88 ALLĀ 155
$2.03 ALLĀ 168
-7.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ALLĀ 135
$1.81 ALLĀ 150
-10.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 ALLĀ 69.0
$0.99 ALLĀ 81.9
-16.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ALLĀ 197
$3.02 ALLĀ 251
-21.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 ALLĀ 276
$4.09 ALLĀ 339
-18.58%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Durres
Tirana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ALLĀ 171
$2.14 ALLĀ 177
-3.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 ALLĀ 70.1
$1.13 ALLĀ 93.6
-24.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 ALLĀ 166
$2.23 ALLĀ 184
-10.31%
Eggs
$3.00 ALLĀ 249
$4.00 ALLĀ 332
-25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 ALLĀ 869
$13.29 ALLĀ 1,101
-21.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 ALLĀ 646
$7.78 ALLĀ 645
0.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.43 ALLĀ 1,113
$15.58 ALLĀ 1,291
-13.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 ALLĀ 98.7
$1.76 ALLĀ 145
-32.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 ALLĀ 198
$2.71 ALLĀ 224
-11.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 ALLĀ 112
$1.96 ALLĀ 163
-31.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 ALLĀ 95.9
$1.97 ALLĀ 163
-41.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 ALLĀ 91.3
$1.32 ALLĀ 110
-16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 ALLĀ 82.4
$1.27 ALLĀ 106
-22.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 ALLĀ 91.7
$1.52 ALLĀ 126
-26.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 ALLĀ 51.5
$0.79 ALLĀ 65.8
-21.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.09 ALLĀ 339
$4.35 ALLĀ 360
-5.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.20 ALLĀ 1,011
$11.08 ALLĀ 918
10.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 ALLĀ 133
$1.57 ALLĀ 130
1.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 ALLĀ 149
$2.06 ALLĀ 170
-12.62%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Durres
Tirana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 ALLĀ 40.02
$0.45 ALLĀ 37.07
6.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.38 ALLĀ 1,523
$18.75 ALLĀ 1,553
-1.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 ALLĀ 290
$3.57 ALLĀ 296
-1.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 ALLĀ 176
$3.08 ALLĀ 255
-31.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.80 ALLĀ 1,475
$17.49 ALLĀ 1,449
1.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 ALLĀ 174
$2.14 ALLĀ 177
-1.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.4K ALLĀ 1.3M
$39.6K ALLĀ 3.3M
-61.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K ALLĀ 2.1M
$36.2K ALLĀ 3.0M
-30.65%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Durres
Tirana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.0 ALLĀ 5,549
$107 ALLĀ 8,886
-37.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.23 ALLĀ 1,510
$17.78 ALLĀ 1,473
2.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.82 ALLĀ 1,311
$18.33 ALLĀ 1,518
-13.69%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Durres
Tirana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.66 ALLĀ 3,038
$54.2 ALLĀ 4,488
-32.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$58.2 ALLĀ 4,825
$22.99 ALLĀ 1,905
153.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.97 ALLĀ 578
$9.31 ALLĀ 772
-25.13%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Durres
Tirana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 ALLĀ 14.5K
$284 ALLĀ 23.5K
-38.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,387 ALLĀ 363.4K
$5,590 ALLĀ 463.1K
-21.53%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Durres
Tirana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.06 ALLĀ 3,153
$68.8 ALLĀ 5,698
-44.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.28 ALLĀ 3,254
$49.63 ALLĀ 4,112
-20.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ALLĀ 7,014
$108 ALLĀ 8,920
-21.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 ALLĀ 12.9K
$128 ALLĀ 10.6K
21.51%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Durres
Tirana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$426 ALLĀ 35.3K
$817 ALLĀ 67.7K
-47.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 ALLĀ 25.7K
$553 ALLĀ 45.8K
-43.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$607 ALLĀ 50.3K
$1,496 ALLĀ 124.0K
-59.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 ALLĀ 35.7K
$913 ALLĀ 75.7K
-52.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,761 ALLĀ 145.9K
$4,070 ALLĀ 337.2K
-56.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,138 ALLĀ 94.3K
$2,020 ALLĀ 167.4K
-43.65%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Durres
Tirana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$828 ALLĀ 68.6K
$831 ALLĀ 68.9K
-0.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.52
-3.44%

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Last update for Durres: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tirana: March 1, 2026

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