Cost of living comparison
compared to
Durres vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
Durres is 43.0% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.9% less in Durres
- Groceries
-
pay 42.9% less in Durres
- Transportation
-
pay 19.0% less in Durres
- Housing
-
pay 64.3% less in Durres
- Childcare
-
pay 66.5% less in Durres
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.9% less in Durres
- Clothing
-
pay 24.5% less in Durres
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Durres.
Durres vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Durres instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 37.9% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Durres
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$11.66
ALL960
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$13.26
ALL1,091
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.33
|
$1.75
ALL144
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.85
|
$0.78
ALL64
|
|
Vienna vs. Durres - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.9% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Durres
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
$1.12
ALL93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.51
|
$5.72
ALL471
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.80
|
$7.64
ALL629
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.08
|
$3.66
ALL302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.28
|
$3.55
ALL293
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.33
|
$0.59
ALL49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$1.11
ALL92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.41
|
$0.69
ALL57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.80
|
$0.53
ALL44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.50
ALL41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.84
|
$0.48
ALL40
|
|
Vienna vs. Durres - Cost of groceries
pay 19.0% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Durres
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.87
|
$8.38
ALL690
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€49.75
|
$18.68
ALL1,538
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$15,666.91
ALL1,289,848
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.72
|
$22.90
ALL1,885
|
|
Vienna vs. Durres - Cost of transportation
pay 64.3% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Durres
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
$18.56
ALL1,528
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,110.54
|
$430.01
ALL35,403
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€791.48
|
$342.73
ALL28,217
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€207.89
|
$66.78
ALL5,498
|
|
Vienna vs. Durres - Cost of housing
pay 66.5% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Durres
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€305.71
|
$180.77
ALL14,883
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,171.25
|
$4,519.30
ALL372,071
|
|
Vienna vs. Durres - Cost of childcare
pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Durres
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.17
|
$2.77
ALL228
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.48
|
$2.23
ALL184
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.47
|
$4.28
ALL352
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€43.54
|
$38.16
ALL3,142
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$7.23
ALL595
|
|
Vienna vs. Durres - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.5% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Durres
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€84.94
|
$39.17
ALL3,225
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.44
|
$40.67
ALL3,349
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€88.79
|
$87.37
ALL7,193
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€145.15
|
$158.68
ALL13,064
|
|
Vienna vs. Durres - Cost of clothing
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