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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Tirana is 13.7% more expensive than Durres without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Tirana is 11.8% more expensive than Durres without rent, and 40.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tirana
Durres
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.93 ALLĀ 989
$9.27 ALLĀ 768
28.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.8 ALLĀ 4,873
$35.00 ALLĀ 2,900
68.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.33 ALLĀ 773
$7.09 ALLĀ 587
31.59%
Cappuccino
$2.03 ALLĀ 168
$1.88 ALLĀ 155
7.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ALLĀ 150
$1.62 ALLĀ 135
11.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 ALLĀ 81.9
$0.83 ALLĀ 69.0
19.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 ALLĀ 251
$2.38 ALLĀ 197
26.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 ALLĀ 339
$3.33 ALLĀ 276
22.82%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tirana
Durres
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ALLĀ 177
$2.06 ALLĀ 171
3.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 ALLĀ 93.6
$0.85 ALLĀ 70.1
32.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 ALLĀ 184
$2.00 ALLĀ 166
11.50%
Eggs
$4.00 ALLĀ 332
$3.00 ALLĀ 249
33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.29 ALLĀ 1,101
$10.49 ALLĀ 869
26.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 ALLĀ 645
$7.80 ALLĀ 646
-0.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.58 ALLĀ 1,291
$13.43 ALLĀ 1,113
16.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 ALLĀ 145
$1.19 ALLĀ 98.7
47.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 ALLĀ 224
$2.39 ALLĀ 198
13.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 ALLĀ 163
$1.35 ALLĀ 112
45.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 ALLĀ 163
$1.16 ALLĀ 95.9
69.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ALLĀ 110
$1.10 ALLĀ 91.3
20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ALLĀ 106
$0.99 ALLĀ 82.4
28.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 ALLĀ 126
$1.11 ALLĀ 91.7
36.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ALLĀ 65.8
$0.62 ALLĀ 51.5
27.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 ALLĀ 360
$4.09 ALLĀ 339
6.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.08 ALLĀ 918
$12.20 ALLĀ 1,011
-9.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 ALLĀ 130
$1.60 ALLĀ 133
-1.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ALLĀ 170
$1.80 ALLĀ 149
14.44%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Tirana
Durres
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALLĀ 37.07
$0.48 ALLĀ 40.02
-6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.75 ALLĀ 1,553
$18.38 ALLĀ 1,523
2.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 ALLĀ 296
$3.50 ALLĀ 290
2.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.08 ALLĀ 255
$2.12 ALLĀ 176
45.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.49 ALLĀ 1,449
$17.80 ALLĀ 1,475
-1.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 ALLĀ 177
$2.10 ALLĀ 174
1.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K ALLĀ 3.3M
$15.4K ALLĀ 1.3M
156.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K ALLĀ 3.0M
$25.1K ALLĀ 2.1M
44.19%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tirana
Durres
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 ALLĀ 8,886
$67.0 ALLĀ 5,549
60.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.78 ALLĀ 1,473
$18.23 ALLĀ 1,510
-2.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.33 ALLĀ 1,518
$15.82 ALLĀ 1,311
15.87%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tirana
Durres
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 ALLĀ 4,488
$36.66 ALLĀ 3,038
47.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.99 ALLĀ 1,905
$58.2 ALLĀ 4,825
-60.53%
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 ALLĀ 772
$6.97 ALLĀ 578
33.57%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Tirana
Durres
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 ALLĀ 23.5K
$175 ALLĀ 14.5K
61.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,590 ALLĀ 463.1K
$4,387 ALLĀ 363.4K
27.43%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tirana
Durres
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 ALLĀ 5,698
$38.06 ALLĀ 3,153
80.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.63 ALLĀ 4,112
$39.28 ALLĀ 3,254
26.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 ALLĀ 8,920
$84.7 ALLĀ 7,014
27.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 ALLĀ 10.6K
$156 ALLĀ 12.9K
-17.71%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tirana
Durres
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$817 ALLĀ 67.7K
$426 ALLĀ 35.3K
91.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$553 ALLĀ 45.8K
$310 ALLĀ 25.7K
78.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 ALLĀ 124.0K
$607 ALLĀ 50.3K
146.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$913 ALLĀ 75.7K
$431 ALLĀ 35.7K
111.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,070 ALLĀ 337.2K
$1,761 ALLĀ 145.9K
131.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,020 ALLĀ 167.4K
$1,138 ALLĀ 94.3K
77.48%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tirana
Durres
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$831 ALLĀ 68.9K
$828 ALLĀ 68.6K
0.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
5.33
3.56%

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Last update for Tirana: March 1, 2026

Last update for Durres: March 1, 2026

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