Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Budapest 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Budapest is 0.5% higher than in Tirana (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 3.4% higher than in Tirana | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 14.3% higher than in Tirana | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 4.9% higher than in Tirana | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 7.5% lower than in Tirana | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 67.8% higher than in Tirana | |
Restaurants | Tirana Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 Lek (3,844.45 Ft) |
1,040.46 Lek (4,000.00 Ft) |
+4.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 Lek (19,222.26 Ft) |
5,202.30 Lek (20,000.00 Ft) |
+4.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
735.00 Lek (2,825.67 Ft) |
780.35 Lek (3,000.00 Ft) |
+6.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
250.00 Lek (961.11 Ft) |
260.12 Lek (1,000.00 Ft) |
+4.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
350.00 Lek (1,345.56 Ft) |
260.12 Lek (1,000.00 Ft) |
-25.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
168.32 Lek (647.10 Ft) |
217.13 Lek (834.76 Ft) |
+29.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
149.76 Lek (575.76 Ft) |
152.33 Lek (585.64 Ft) |
+1.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
77.89 Lek (299.45 Ft) |
116.27 Lek (446.99 Ft) |
+49.3 % |
Markets | Tirana Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
701.66 Lek (2,697.51 Ft) |
385.14 Lek (1,480.64 Ft) |
-45.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
82.20 Lek (316.03 Ft) |
132.91 Lek (510.96 Ft) |
+61.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
91.52 Lek (351.86 Ft) |
89.02 Lek (342.23 Ft) |
-2.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
332.38 Lek (1,277.82 Ft) |
230.39 Lek (885.74 Ft) |
-30.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
512.69 Lek (1,971.03 Ft) |
404.60 Lek (1,555.47 Ft) |
-21.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
335.83 Lek (1,291.08 Ft) |
238.19 Lek (915.70 Ft) |
-29.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
597.07 Lek (2,295.41 Ft) |
525.54 Lek (2,020.41 Ft) |
-12.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
63.42 Lek (243.83 Ft) |
66.92 Lek (257.27 Ft) |
+5.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
103.11 Lek (396.38 Ft) |
78.35 Lek (301.22 Ft) |
-24.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
75.95 Lek (291.98 Ft) |
83.00 Lek (319.10 Ft) |
+9.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
77.70 Lek (298.71 Ft) |
130.00 Lek (499.77 Ft) |
+67.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
46.46 Lek (178.61 Ft) |
52.50 Lek (201.84 Ft) |
+13.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
52.24 Lek (200.82 Ft) |
57.41 Lek (220.73 Ft) |
+9.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
104.45 Lek (401.56 Ft) |
136.04 Lek (523.01 Ft) |
+30.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
60.86 Lek (233.96 Ft) |
46.60 Lek (179.17 Ft) |
-23.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 Lek (3,844.45 Ft) |
520.23 Lek (2,000.00 Ft) |
-48.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
126.11 Lek (484.84 Ft) |
104.00 Lek (399.82 Ft) |
-17.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
175.94 Lek (676.40 Ft) |
139.41 Lek (535.95 Ft) |
-20.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 Lek (1,345.56 Ft) |
572.25 Lek (2,200.00 Ft) |
+63.5 % |
Transportation | Tirana Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
40.00 Lek (153.78 Ft) |
117.05 Lek (450.00 Ft) |
+192.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,600.00 Lek (6,151.12 Ft) |
2,471.09 Lek (9,500.00 Ft) |
+54.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 Lek (1,153.34 Ft) |
286.13 Lek (1,100.00 Ft) |
-4.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
482.80 Lek (1,856.11 Ft) |
184.19 Lek (708.11 Ft) |
-61.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
1,300.00 Lek (4,997.79 Ft) |
1,716.76 Lek (6,600.00 Ft) |
+32.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
722.18 Lek (2,776.40 Ft) |
620.59 Lek (2,385.84 Ft) |
-14.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,350,000.00 Lek (9,034,460.65 Ft) |
2,861,266.54 Lek (11,000,000.00 Ft) |
+21.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,445,504.64 Lek (9,401,623.61 Ft) |
2,621,527.09 Lek (10,078,333.33 Ft) |
+7.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tirana Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
9,471.83 Lek (36,414.00 Ft) |
14,820.31 Lek (56,975.95 Ft) |
+56.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,478.92 Lek (5,685.62 Ft) |
2,171.52 Lek (8,348.30 Ft) |
+46.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,616.19 Lek (6,213.38 Ft) |
1,642.14 Lek (6,313.11 Ft) |
+1.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tirana Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
4,167.47 Lek (16,021.64 Ft) |
4,786.68 Lek (18,402.14 Ft) |
+14.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,132.96 Lek (8,200.07 Ft) |
1,431.63 Lek (5,503.85 Ft) |
-32.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
800.00 Lek (3,075.56 Ft) |
741.33 Lek (2,850.00 Ft) |
-7.3 % |
Childcare | Tirana Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
21,862.60 Lek (84,049.68 Ft) |
40,436.08 Lek (155,454.55 Ft) |
+85.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
451,037.82 Lek (1,733,992.94 Ft) |
985,054.79 Lek (3,786,995.22 Ft) |
+118.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tirana Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
5,976.66 Lek (22,976.99 Ft) |
7,372.63 Lek (28,343.72 Ft) |
+23.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,521.50 Lek (17,382.71 Ft) |
3,141.32 Lek (12,076.67 Ft) |
-30.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,867.02 Lek (34,088.83 Ft) |
8,560.15 Lek (32,909.09 Ft) |
-3.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,697.75 Lek (44,971.45 Ft) |
9,257.04 Lek (35,588.25 Ft) |
-20.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Tirana Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
52,807.31 Lek (203,015.14 Ft) |
59,319.72 Lek (228,051.76 Ft) |
+12.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
35,375.27 Lek (135,998.49 Ft) |
46,125.78 Lek (177,328.31 Ft) |
+30.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
100,997.98 Lek (388,281.82 Ft) |
104,512.41 Lek (401,792.88 Ft) |
+3.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
61,776.51 Lek (237,496.80 Ft) |
76,795.85 Lek (295,237.90 Ft) |
+24.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tirana Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
24,190.41 Lek (92,998.84 Ft) |
33,722.40 Lek (129,644.11 Ft) |
+39.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
12,734.63 Lek (48,957.66 Ft) |
23,132.77 Lek (88,932.81 Ft) |
+81.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tirana Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
63,014.11 Lek (242,254.70 Ft) |
109,317.64 Lek (420,266.35 Ft) |
+73.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.83 | 8.96 | +53.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 156 | 659 |
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