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What was the richest Albanian city after Tirana in 2019 and how much money did a family spend per month

What was the richest Albanian city after Tirana in 2019 and how much money did a

After Tirana, the Korça region has been the richest, as it is reported that there have been more expenses from families in that area. Korça moved Durrës, which in 2018 was ranked second after Tirana for the high standard of living, but the earthquake of November 26, 2019 severely damaged the economy of the region.

While in the Region of Dibra and Elbasan were reported the lowest consumption in the country and consequently the lowest expenditures from their monthly budgets last year, maintaining the same ranking compared to 2018.

The data refer to the Household Budget Survey published today by INSTAT.

In 2019, Tirana Region presents the highest average monthly consumption expenditures. A family in the Region of Tirana spends on average 98,402 ALL per month.

The regions with the highest average consumption expenditures, after the Region of Tirana, are Korça with 82,224 ALL and Fieri with 79,620 ALL per month per household.

What was the richest Albanian city after Tirana in 2019 and how much money did a

The regions with the lowest level of average monthly consumption expenditures are the Region of Dibra with 67,805 and that of Elbasan with 68,903 ALL per month per household.

The largest increase in expenditures is presented by the region of Dibra with 12.3%, followed by the region of Fier with 9.2%.

The regions that have experienced reductions in consumption expenditures are: Durrës with 1.6% and Vlora with 0.5%.

Where did the spending go the most

In 2019, in households consisting of a single person, the food group occupies the largest share of 44.8%, compared to other types.

The highest share of transport expenditures was recorded in the budget structure of households consisting of three or more adults without and with children, respectively 6.5 and 6.4%. In Families consisting of three or more adults with and without children, depending, the share of education expenditures is higher compared to other types.

The 2019 Household Budget Survey was conducted by INSTAT throughout the year, with a sample of 9,360 households. At the end of the survey, about 7,235 families were uniformly distributed throughout the territory of Albania./Monitor