Cost of Living in Durrës, 🇦🇱 Albania - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 28, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 27 28 2 1 $602 $445 $588 $310 $39

Utilities 21 22 23 — $68 $114 $68 —

Internet & Mobile 5 3 $41 $61 $102 $61 $10

Groceries 8 9 6 7 11 10 24 1 $74 $226 $572 $191 $6

Transportation 20 19 31 $64 $47 $118 $30 $18

Dining Out 26 1 $446 $156 $287 $52 $22

Leisure Activities 17 16 1 24 $103 $67 $877 $51 $13

Health Insurance 4 $68 $45 $120 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 29 30 — $5 $9 — —

Total $1,398 $1,120 $2,787 $763 $110

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 27 $309.67 per month

Coworking Space 12 $92.90 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 28 2 $602.00 per month

Coliving Space $450.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 24 $1.98 per cup

Beer 1 $3.22 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 26 $7.43 per meal

Fast Food Combo 25 $9.29 per meal

Apples 1 $1.27 per kg

Bread 7 $1.98 per loaf

Milk 6 $1.98 per liter

Rice 8 $1.86 per kg

Chicken Fillets 9 $7.93 per kg

Beef 9 $14.25 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 10 $9.90 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 1 $34.60 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 11 $0.56 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 18 $3.72 per trip

Taxi per km 19 $1.49 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 20 $19.82 per month

Gasoline 31 $2.35 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 19 $8.92 per trip

Scooter Rental $30.00 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 3 $40.88 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 5 $19.82 per month

Gym Membership 17 $43.35 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $18.29 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 3 $40.88 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 16 $7.43 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $33.00 per pair

Summer Dress $40.00 per dress

Running Shoes 15 $102.81 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 13 $8.67 per visit

Laundry $4.88 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 14 $18.58 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 1 $3.67 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 28, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 80.73 ALL on Oct 22, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Sarajevo, Podgorica, Berati, Tirana

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Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 914.48 602
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 426.76 309.67
- Apples 1.95 1.27
- Beef 11.58 14.25
- Beer 3.05 3.22
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- Bread 0.98 1.98
- Chicken Fillets 7.32 7.93
- Cinema Ticket 6.1 7.43
- Coffee 1.83 1.98
- Coliving Space 609.65 450
- Coworking Space 146.32 92.9
- Dining Out local 36.58, nomad 548.69, expat 121.93, family 97.54 local 52.01, nomad 445.8, expat 156.03, family 287, tourist 22.29
- Doctor Visit (GP) 24.39 18.58
- Fast Food Combo 6.1 9.29
- Gasoline 2.19 2.35
- Groceries local 182.9, nomad 60.97, expat 243.86, family 487.72, tourist 0 local 190.61, nomad 73.96, expat 226.21, family 571.83, tourist 5.79
- Gym Membership 48.77 43.35
- Haircut 6.1 8.67
- Health Insurance local 30.48, nomad 79.25, expat 48.77, family 121.93, tourist 0 local 0, nomad 68.13, expat 45, family 120, tourist 2.24
- Housing local 304.83, nomad 975.44, expat 487.72, family 609.65, tourist 97.54 local 309.67, nomad 602, expat 445, family 588, tourist 39.38
- Internet & Mobile local 36.58, nomad 329.21, expat 42.68, family 54.87, tourist 0 local 60.7, nomad 40.88, family 101.58, tourist 9.54
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 30.48 19.82
- Jeans 60.97 33
- Leisure Activities local 24.39, nomad 121.93, expat 60.97, family 97.54, tourist 12.19 local 50.78, nomad 103.29, expat 66.88, family 876.59, tourist 12.63
- Meal (Inexpensive) 7.32 7.43
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 36.58 34.6
- Milk 1.83 1.98
- Mobile Plan 18.29 40.88
- Monthly Transport Pass 30.48 19.82
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 7.32 3.67
- Rice 1.71 1.86
- Ride-hailing (5km) 4.88 8.92
- Running Shoes 97.54 102.81
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 12.19 40.88
- Scooter Rental 24.39 30
- Summer Dress 42.68 40
- Taxi Start 4.27 3.72
- Taxi per km 0.85 1.49
- Transportation local 18.29, nomad 60.97, expat 48.77, family 121.93, tourist 12.19 local 29.73, nomad 64.42, expat 46.58, family 117.5, tourist 17.84
- Utilities local 60.97, nomad 0, expat 85.35, family 121.93, tourist 0 local 67.88, nomad 0, family 114.33, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 18.29, family 36.58 local 0, expat 4.65, family 9.29
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.61 0.56
- Wine (Mid-range) 10.97 9.9
Fix pass: Housing, Utilities, Internet & Mobile, Groceries, Transportation, Dining Out, Leisure Activities, Health Insurance and Visa & Legal Fees now show every profile calculation; resident insurance gaps are explicit. Exchange rate and comparison cities retained (bankofalbania.org).

Durrës cost of living