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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.9% cheaper than Durres without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 23.1% cheaper than Durres without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Durres
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$9.27 ALLĀ 768
-34.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$35.00 ALLĀ 2,900
-5.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.09 ALLĀ 587
2.82%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.88 ALLĀ 155
-13.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$1.62 ALLĀ 135
-35.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.83 ALLĀ 69.0
-7.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.38 ALLĀ 197
-27.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.33 ALLĀ 276
-4.50%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Durres
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$2.06 ALLĀ 171
-48.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.85 ALLĀ 70.1
54.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$2.00 ALLĀ 166
-31.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$3.00 ALLĀ 249
-25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$10.49 ALLĀ 869
-57.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$7.80 ALLĀ 646
-26.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$13.43 ALLĀ 1,113
-34.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.19 ALLĀ 98.7
88.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.39 ALLĀ 198
-55.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.35 ALLĀ 112
11.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.16 ALLĀ 95.9
17.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.10 ALLĀ 91.3
1.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.99 ALLĀ 82.4
18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.11 ALLĀ 91.7
-18.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.62 ALLĀ 51.5
35.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$4.09 ALLĀ 339
-44.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$12.20 ALLĀ 1,011
-18.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.60 ALLĀ 133
-26.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$1.80 ALLĀ 149
32.78%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Durres
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.48 ALLĀ 40.02
79.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$18.38 ALLĀ 1,523
125.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$3.50 ALLĀ 290
-58.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$2.12 ALLĀ 176
-8.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$17.80 ALLĀ 1,475
-56.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$2.10 ALLĀ 174
-53.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$15.4K ALLĀ 1.3M
16.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$25.1K ALLĀ 2.1M
6.59%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Durres
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$67.0 ALLĀ 5,549
21.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$18.23 ALLĀ 1,510
-48.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$15.82 ALLĀ 1,311
49.24%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Durres
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$36.66 ALLĀ 3,038
-30.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$58.2 ALLĀ 4,825
-66.88%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$6.97 ALLĀ 578
-41.18%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Durres
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$175 ALLĀ 14.5K
74.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$4,387 ALLĀ 363.4K
34.47%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Durres
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$38.06 ALLĀ 3,153
57.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$39.28 ALLĀ 3,254
-18.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$84.7 ALLĀ 7,014
21.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$156 ALLĀ 12.9K
-30.78%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Durres
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$426 ALLĀ 35.3K
13.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$310 ALLĀ 25.7K
21.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$607 ALLĀ 50.3K
35.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$431 ALLĀ 35.7K
67.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,761 ALLĀ 145.9K
58.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,138 ALLĀ 94.3K
15.97%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Durres
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$828 ALLĀ 68.6K
-35.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.33
151.97%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Durres: March 1, 2026

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