Durrës at a glance
- Durrës ranks 3rd of 10 priced cities in Albania on cost: $830 a month in essentials, 33% above Berat, the cheapest.
- The average net salary of $701 covers that 0.8×.
- 99.3 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at bashki level.
- PM2.5 averages 10.7 µg/m³ a year, 2× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget. The middle column is the median across the 10 Albania cities we track, so every row says whether Durrës is the cheap side of its own market or the dear one. Green is the better side of each row.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $830 | $830 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $368 | $368 | same |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $620 | $620 | same |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $126 | $126 | same |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $198 | $198 | same |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $120 | $120 | same |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $18 | $18 | same |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $701 | $701 | same |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $692 | $692 | same |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $1,148 | $1,148 | same |
Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Durrës, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $8.63 | $8.63 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $45.86 | $45.86 | same |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $10.15 | $10.15 | same |
| Cappuccino, regular | $2.01 | $2.01 | same |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $2.70 | $2.70 | same |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $3.56 | $3.56 | same |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $2.03 | $2.03 | same |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $1.09 | $1.09 | same |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $1.99 | $1.99 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $1.07 | $1.07 | same |
| White rice, 1 kg | $2.10 | $2.10 | same |
| Eggs, 12 | $3.50 | $3.50 | same |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $11.65 | $11.65 | same |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $7.82 | $7.82 | same |
| Apples, 1 kg | $1.71 | $1.71 | same |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $2.21 | $2.21 | same |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $1.65 | $1.65 | same |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $0.98 | $0.98 | same |
| Onions, 1 kg | $1.13 | $1.13 | same |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $0.70 | $0.70 | same |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.46 | $0.46 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly transit pass | $18.44 | $18.44 | same |
| Taxi start | $3.46 | $3.46 | same |
| Taxi, 1 km | $3.46 | $3.46 | same |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $2.16 | $2.16 | same |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $101.13 | $101.13 | same |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $19.09 | $19.09 | same |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $17.30 | $17.30 | same |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $49.90 | $49.90 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $8.63 | $8.63 | same |
Dating-age sex ratio
Durrës has 99.3 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (bashki level). That is the 9th-highest of 10 Albania cities we track. Albania's national figure is 105.1, so Durrës runs 6 below the country as a whole.
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A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Durrës ranks against every city we track
Durrës sits ahead of 75% of the 1016 cities we track on safety. On women aged 20–39 it is ahead of 57% of 1001. Its weakest measure is salary against local costs, ahead of only 39% of 991.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Durrës sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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Data updated