Peja at a glance
- Peja ranks 4th of 6 priced cities in Kosovo on cost: $546 a month in essentials, 7% above Gjakova, the cheapest.
- The average net salary of $548 covers that 1.0×.
- 104.5 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at komunë level.
- PM2.5 averages 11.2 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 6 Kosovo cities we track, so every row says whether Peja 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 | $546 | $542 | $4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $205 | $202 | $2 |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $282 | $278 | $4 |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $79 | $78 | $0 |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $125 | $124 | $0 |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $122 | $122 | $0 |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $15 | $15 | same |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $548 | $541 | $7 |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $362 | $357 | $5 |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $482 | $476 | $6 |
Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Peja, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $5.39 | $5.36 | $0.03 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $29.38 | $29.21 | $0.17 |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $4.90 | $4.87 | $0.03 |
| Cappuccino, regular | $1.49 | $1.48 | $0.01 |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $1.95 | $1.94 | $0.01 |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $2.45 | $2.44 | $0.02 |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $1.30 | $1.29 | $0.01 |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $0.93 | $0.93 | $0.01 |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $1.12 | $1.12 | $0.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $0.57 | $0.56 | $0.01 |
| White rice, 1 kg | $1.16 | $1.15 | $0.01 |
| Eggs, 12 | $1.53 | $1.52 | $0.01 |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $6.86 | $6.82 | $0.04 |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $5.33 | $5.30 | $0.03 |
| Apples, 1 kg | $1.34 | $1.33 | $0.01 |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $1.42 | $1.41 | $0.01 |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $1.47 | $1.46 | $0.01 |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $0.82 | $0.81 | $0.01 |
| Onions, 1 kg | $0.73 | $0.72 | $0.01 |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $0.44 | $0.44 | same |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.54 | $0.54 | $0.01 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly transit pass | $14.92 | $14.88 | $0.04 |
| Taxi start | $2.13 | $2.12 | $0.00 |
| Taxi, 1 km | $0.54 | $0.54 | $0.01 |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $1.38 | $1.38 | $0.00 |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $99.90 | $99.63 | $0.27 |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $22.12 | $22.06 | $0.06 |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $10.43 | $10.41 | $0.02 |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $19.16 | $19.05 | $0.11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $3.92 | $3.90 | $0.02 |
Dating-age sex ratio
Peja has 104.5 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (komunë level). That is the 4th-highest of 6 Kosovo cities we track. Kosovo's national figure is 103.2, so Peja runs 1 above the country as a whole.
A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Peja ranks against every city we track
Peja sits ahead of 85% of the 1010 cities we track on city-centre rent. On cost of living it is ahead of 80% of 998. Its weakest measure is women aged 20–39, ahead of only 29% of 1001.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Peja sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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Data updated