Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Tirana 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tirana are 1.6% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tirana are 1.5% lower than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Tirana are 11.4% lower than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tirana are 3.4% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Tirana are 10.2% higher than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tirana is 41.8% lower than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Tirana Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (1,025.35 Lek) |
3,901.11 Ft (1,000.00 Lek) |
-2.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (5,126.74 Lek) |
19,505.56 Ft (5,000.00 Lek) |
-2.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (769.01 Lek) |
2,867.32 Ft (735.00 Lek) |
-4.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (256.34 Lek) |
975.28 Ft (250.00 Lek) |
-2.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (256.34 Lek) |
1,365.39 Ft (350.00 Lek) |
+36.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.63 Ft (215.48 Lek) |
652.46 Ft (167.25 Lek) |
-22.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.69 Ft (151.42 Lek) |
572.76 Ft (146.82 Lek) |
-3.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.48 Ft (114.96 Lek) |
299.47 Ft (76.76 Lek) |
-33.2 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.99 Ft (375.28 Lek) |
2,712.44 Ft (695.30 Lek) |
+85.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
509.55 Ft (130.62 Lek) |
320.70 Ft (82.21 Lek) |
-37.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
336.50 Ft (86.26 Lek) |
356.51 Ft (91.39 Lek) |
+5.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
875.89 Ft (224.52 Lek) |
1,315.41 Ft (337.19 Lek) |
+50.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,611.93 Ft (413.20 Lek) |
1,999.72 Ft (512.60 Lek) |
+24.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
917.72 Ft (235.25 Lek) |
1,325.12 Ft (339.68 Lek) |
+44.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,042.62 Ft (523.60 Lek) |
2,318.41 Ft (594.29 Lek) |
+13.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
253.60 Ft (65.01 Lek) |
246.59 Ft (63.21 Lek) |
-2.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
304.09 Ft (77.95 Lek) |
399.64 Ft (102.44 Lek) |
+31.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.18 Ft (81.82 Lek) |
311.51 Ft (79.85 Lek) |
-2.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
463.74 Ft (118.87 Lek) |
300.67 Ft (77.07 Lek) |
-35.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.15 Ft (51.56 Lek) |
181.58 Ft (46.55 Lek) |
-9.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
217.24 Ft (55.69 Lek) |
200.96 Ft (51.51 Lek) |
-7.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
506.67 Ft (129.88 Lek) |
408.75 Ft (104.78 Lek) |
-19.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
176.59 Ft (45.27 Lek) |
237.58 Ft (60.90 Lek) |
+34.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (512.67 Lek) |
3,901.11 Ft (1,000.00 Lek) |
+95.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
395.13 Ft (101.29 Lek) |
492.56 Ft (126.26 Lek) |
+24.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
526.58 Ft (134.98 Lek) |
689.34 Ft (176.70 Lek) |
+30.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (563.94 Lek) |
1,365.39 Ft (350.00 Lek) |
-37.9 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (115.35 Lek) |
156.04 Ft (40.00 Lek) |
-65.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (2,435.20 Lek) |
6,241.78 Ft (1,600.00 Lek) |
-34.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (281.97 Lek) |
1,170.33 Ft (300.00 Lek) |
+6.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (181.52 Lek) |
1,883.47 Ft (482.80 Lek) |
+166.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (1,691.83 Lek) |
5,071.44 Ft (1,300.00 Lek) |
-23.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,380.41 Ft (610.19 Lek) |
2,823.44 Ft (723.75 Lek) |
+18.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (2,691,540.84 Lek) |
9,167,611.22 Ft (2,350,000.00 Lek) |
-12.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,011,283.72 Ft (2,566,264.66 Lek) |
9,443,236.35 Ft (2,420,652.98 Lek) |
-5.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,770.02 Ft (14,552.27 Lek) |
36,670.06 Ft (9,399.90 Lek) |
-35.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,352.55 Ft (2,141.07 Lek) |
5,772.06 Ft (1,479.59 Lek) |
-30.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,238.82 Ft (1,599.24 Lek) |
6,261.85 Ft (1,605.15 Lek) |
+0.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,260.53 Ft (4,680.85 Lek) |
16,263.94 Ft (4,169.05 Lek) |
-10.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (1,425.63 Lek) |
8,302.75 Ft (2,128.30 Lek) |
+49.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,550.00 Ft (653.66 Lek) |
3,120.89 Ft (800.00 Lek) |
+22.4 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
150,454.55 Ft (38,567.10 Lek) |
85,370.65 Ft (21,883.68 Lek) |
-43.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,664,539.25 Ft (939,357.81 Lek) |
1,762,273.79 Ft (451,736.37 Lek) |
-51.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,319.75 Ft (7,259.41 Lek) |
23,295.87 Ft (5,971.60 Lek) |
-17.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,777.78 Ft (3,019.08 Lek) |
17,567.66 Ft (4,503.25 Lek) |
+49.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,273.17 Ft (8,529.15 Lek) |
34,622.31 Ft (8,874.99 Lek) |
+4.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,461.32 Ft (9,090.06 Lek) |
46,251.84 Ft (11,856.07 Lek) |
+30.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
230,676.17 Ft (59,130.89 Lek) |
204,113.70 Ft (52,321.94 Lek) |
-11.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
178,836.76 Ft (45,842.52 Lek) |
136,775.66 Ft (35,060.69 Lek) |
-23.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,727.90 Ft (101,696.13 Lek) |
394,754.37 Ft (101,190.24 Lek) |
-0.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
296,831.04 Ft (76,088.84 Lek) |
241,279.75 Ft (61,848.98 Lek) |
-18.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,964.35 Ft (33,314.70 Lek) |
94,643.63 Ft (24,260.68 Lek) |
-27.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,415.77 Ft (22,664.25 Lek) |
48,872.93 Ft (12,527.95 Lek) |
-44.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
418,910.72 Ft (107,382.41 Lek) |
240,005.21 Ft (61,522.27 Lek) |
-42.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.29 | 5.83 | -37.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 672 | 155 |
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Cities near Budapest: | Cost of Living in Budaörs (Budaors) | 6.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Budakeszi | 6.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Üröm | 8.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Törökbálint | 10.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dunakeszi | 11.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Halásztelek | 12.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Szentendre | 12.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pomáz | 13.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Érd | 18.53 miles |
| Cost of Living in Godollo | 20.02 miles |
Cities near Tirana: | Cost of Living in Kamez (Kamze) | 6.01 miles |
| Cost of Living in Apollonia | 7.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Fushe-kruje | 13.79 miles |
| Cost of Living in Vore | 18.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Shijak | 19.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mamurras | 21.11 miles |
| Cost of Living in Durres | 23.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lac | 25.93 miles |
| Cost of Living in Milot | 31.38 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kavaje | 33.11 miles |