Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 0.1% higher than in Tirana (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 3.0% higher than in Tirana | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 13.6% higher than in Tirana | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 4.8% higher than in Tirana | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 7.8% lower than in Tirana | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 71.1% higher than in Tirana | |
Restaurants | Tirana Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 Lek (3,851.40 Ft) |
1,038.58 Lek (4,000.00 Ft) |
+3.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 Lek (19,257.02 Ft) |
5,192.91 Lek (20,000.00 Ft) |
+3.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
735.00 Lek (2,830.78 Ft) |
778.94 Lek (3,000.00 Ft) |
+6.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
250.00 Lek (962.85 Ft) |
259.65 Lek (1,000.00 Ft) |
+3.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
350.00 Lek (1,347.99 Ft) |
259.65 Lek (1,000.00 Ft) |
-25.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
168.46 Lek (648.81 Ft) |
216.98 Lek (835.67 Ft) |
+28.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
149.88 Lek (577.24 Ft) |
153.29 Lek (590.39 Ft) |
+2.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
77.95 Lek (300.23 Ft) |
116.40 Lek (448.32 Ft) |
+49.3 % |
Markets | Tirana Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
701.66 Lek (2,702.39 Ft) |
379.99 Lek (1,463.51 Ft) |
-45.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
82.21 Lek (316.63 Ft) |
131.95 Lek (508.20 Ft) |
+60.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
91.56 Lek (352.64 Ft) |
87.93 Lek (338.64 Ft) |
-4.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
332.42 Lek (1,280.28 Ft) |
230.16 Lek (886.46 Ft) |
-30.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
512.85 Lek (1,975.17 Ft) |
403.87 Lek (1,555.47 Ft) |
-21.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
335.86 Lek (1,293.53 Ft) |
237.80 Lek (915.87 Ft) |
-29.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
597.55 Lek (2,301.40 Ft) |
525.95 Lek (2,025.64 Ft) |
-12.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
63.48 Lek (244.47 Ft) |
66.80 Lek (257.27 Ft) |
+5.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
103.19 Lek (397.41 Ft) |
78.21 Lek (301.22 Ft) |
-24.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
76.01 Lek (292.76 Ft) |
82.85 Lek (319.10 Ft) |
+9.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
77.77 Lek (299.52 Ft) |
129.76 Lek (499.77 Ft) |
+66.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
46.50 Lek (179.09 Ft) |
52.41 Lek (201.84 Ft) |
+12.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
52.28 Lek (201.37 Ft) |
57.31 Lek (220.73 Ft) |
+9.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
104.63 Lek (402.97 Ft) |
135.86 Lek (523.26 Ft) |
+29.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
60.88 Lek (234.48 Ft) |
46.52 Lek (179.17 Ft) |
-23.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 Lek (3,851.40 Ft) |
519.29 Lek (2,000.00 Ft) |
-48.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
126.19 Lek (486.02 Ft) |
103.52 Lek (398.71 Ft) |
-18.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
176.08 Lek (678.14 Ft) |
139.16 Lek (535.95 Ft) |
-21.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 Lek (1,347.99 Ft) |
571.22 Lek (2,200.00 Ft) |
+63.2 % |
Transportation | Tirana Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
40.00 Lek (154.06 Ft) |
116.84 Lek (450.00 Ft) |
+192.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,600.00 Lek (6,162.25 Ft) |
2,466.63 Lek (9,500.00 Ft) |
+54.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 Lek (1,155.42 Ft) |
285.61 Lek (1,100.00 Ft) |
-4.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
482.80 Lek (1,859.47 Ft) |
183.86 Lek (708.11 Ft) |
-61.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
1,300.00 Lek (5,006.83 Ft) |
1,713.66 Lek (6,600.00 Ft) |
+31.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
722.35 Lek (2,782.05 Ft) |
619.31 Lek (2,385.20 Ft) |
-14.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,350,000.00 Lek (9,050,801.73 Ft) |
2,856,100.57 Lek (11,000,000.00 Ft) |
+21.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,448,473.51 Lek (9,430,063.08 Ft) |
2,616,793.96 Lek (10,078,333.33 Ft) |
+6.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tirana Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
9,474.26 Lek (36,489.22 Ft) |
14,673.78 Lek (56,514.65 Ft) |
+54.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,479.30 Lek (5,697.40 Ft) |
2,125.46 Lek (8,186.00 Ft) |
+43.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,616.41 Lek (6,225.45 Ft) |
1,645.97 Lek (6,339.30 Ft) |
+1.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tirana Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
4,168.38 Lek (16,054.10 Ft) |
4,716.21 Lek (18,164.05 Ft) |
+13.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,134.88 Lek (8,222.30 Ft) |
1,423.90 Lek (5,484.00 Ft) |
-33.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
800.00 Lek (3,081.12 Ft) |
739.99 Lek (2,850.00 Ft) |
-7.5 % |
Childcare | Tirana Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
21,874.64 Lek (84,248.11 Ft) |
39,812.31 Lek (153,333.33 Ft) |
+82.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
451,437.03 Lek (1,738,666.83 Ft) |
983,596.89 Lek (3,788,229.99 Ft) |
+117.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tirana Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
5,982.79 Lek (23,042.14 Ft) |
7,377.49 Lek (28,413.72 Ft) |
+23.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,522.26 Lek (17,417.05 Ft) |
3,109.09 Lek (11,974.36 Ft) |
-31.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,871.57 Lek (34,168.02 Ft) |
8,592.45 Lek (33,093.02 Ft) |
-3.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,700.11 Lek (45,061.87 Ft) |
9,240.33 Lek (35,588.25 Ft) |
-21.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Tirana Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
52,853.27 Lek (203,559.36 Ft) |
59,073.03 Lek (227,514.17 Ft) |
+11.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
35,388.80 Lek (136,296.60 Ft) |
46,025.74 Lek (177,263.77 Ft) |
+30.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
101,107.85 Lek (389,407.29 Ft) |
103,834.75 Lek (399,909.68 Ft) |
+2.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
61,817.93 Lek (238,085.87 Ft) |
76,406.60 Lek (294,272.77 Ft) |
+23.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tirana Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
24,230.57 Lek (93,321.74 Ft) |
33,610.10 Lek (129,446.12 Ft) |
+38.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
12,750.51 Lek (49,107.39 Ft) |
22,954.84 Lek (88,408.39 Ft) |
+80.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tirana Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
62,437.93 Lek (240,473.76 Ft) |
109,997.06 Lek (423,643.22 Ft) |
+76.2 % |
| 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: | 155 | 648 |
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