Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Tirana 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Tirana is 4.4% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tirana is 2.5% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Tirana are 4.1% lower than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Tirana are 0.2% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Tirana are 12.5% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Tirana is 43.3% lower than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Tirana Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(974.71 Lek)
4,103.80 Ft
(1,000.00 Lek)
     +2.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(4,873.54 Lek)
20,518.98 Ft
(5,000.00 Lek)
     +2.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(731.03 Lek)
3,283.04 Ft
(800.00 Lek)
     +9.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(243.68 Lek)
1,025.95 Ft
(250.00 Lek)
     +2.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,007.14 Ft
(245.42 Lek)
1,436.33 Ft
(350.00 Lek)
     +42.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 944.27 Ft
(230.10 Lek)
671.47 Ft
(163.62 Lek)
     -28.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 576.85 Ft
(140.57 Lek)
574.56 Ft
(140.01 Lek)
     -0.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 432.10 Ft
(105.29 Lek)
303.41 Ft
(73.93 Lek)
     -29.8 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Tirana Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,627.47 Ft
(396.58 Lek)
2,823.93 Ft
(688.13 Lek)
     +73.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 506.21 Ft
(123.35 Lek)
333.19 Ft
(81.19 Lek)
     -34.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 325.21 Ft
(79.25 Lek)
352.67 Ft
(85.94 Lek)
     +8.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 996.91 Ft
(242.92 Lek)
1,331.02 Ft
(324.34 Lek)
     +33.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,572.71 Ft
(383.23 Lek)
2,115.46 Ft
(515.49 Lek)
     +34.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 957.91 Ft
(233.42 Lek)
1,207.11 Ft
(294.15 Lek)
     +26.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,035.21 Ft
(495.93 Lek)
2,570.24 Ft
(626.31 Lek)
     +26.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 283.49 Ft
(69.08 Lek)
250.30 Ft
(60.99 Lek)
     -11.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 299.03 Ft
(72.87 Lek)
419.37 Ft
(102.19 Lek)
     +40.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 326.94 Ft
(79.67 Lek)
327.60 Ft
(79.83 Lek)
     +0.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 512.81 Ft
(124.96 Lek)
316.59 Ft
(77.15 Lek)
     -38.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 194.90 Ft
(47.49 Lek)
195.61 Ft
(47.67 Lek)
     +0.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 195.15 Ft
(47.55 Lek)
198.75 Ft
(48.43 Lek)
     +1.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 510.21 Ft
(124.33 Lek)
560.18 Ft
(136.50 Lek)
     +9.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 190.36 Ft
(46.39 Lek)
254.30 Ft
(61.97 Lek)
     +33.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(487.35 Lek)
4,103.80 Ft
(1,000.00 Lek)
     +105.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 406.52 Ft
(99.06 Lek)
534.07 Ft
(130.14 Lek)
     +31.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 574.26 Ft
(139.93 Lek)
762.47 Ft
(185.80 Lek)
     +32.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,300.00 Ft
(560.46 Lek)
1,436.33 Ft
(350.00 Lek)
     -37.6 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Tirana Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(109.65 Lek)
164.15 Ft
(40.00 Lek)
     -63.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,000.00 Ft
(2,193.09 Lek)
6,566.07 Ft
(1,600.00 Lek)
     -27.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(268.04 Lek)
1,231.14 Ft
(300.00 Lek)
     +11.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(172.55 Lek)
1,981.33 Ft
(482.80 Lek)
     +179.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(1,608.27 Lek)
5,745.31 Ft
(1,400.00 Lek)
     -12.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,346.81 Ft
(571.86 Lek)
2,871.46 Ft
(699.71 Lek)
     +22.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 9,950,000.00 Ft
(2,424,584.62 Lek)
14,076,413.63 Ft
(3,430,096.08 Lek)
     +41.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,308,928.57 Ft
(2,512,047.20 Lek)
12,547,408.71 Ft
(3,057,512.98 Lek)
     +21.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Tirana Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 51,070.57 Ft
(12,444.71 Lek)
37,349.98 Ft
(9,101.33 Lek)
     -26.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,888.27 Ft
(2,165.87 Lek)
6,037.71 Ft
(1,471.25 Lek)
     -32.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,931.70 Ft
(1,689.10 Lek)
6,637.81 Ft
(1,617.48 Lek)
     -4.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Tirana Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 20,845.00 Ft
(5,079.44 Lek)
17,557.15 Ft
(4,278.27 Lek)
     -15.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 7,013.79 Ft
(1,709.10 Lek)
8,141.71 Ft
(1,983.95 Lek)
     +16.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3,000.00 Ft
(731.03 Lek)
3,283.04 Ft
(800.00 Lek)
     +9.4 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Tirana Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 146,346.15 Ft
(35,661.17 Lek)
98,169.22 Ft
(23,921.57 Lek)
     -32.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,295,328.55 Ft
(1,046,672.11 Lek)
2,076,144.82 Ft
(505,908.42 Lek)
     -51.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Tirana Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 29,150.67 Ft
(7,103.34 Lek)
23,656.51 Ft
(5,764.54 Lek)
     -18.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 14,470.15 Ft
(3,526.04 Lek)
18,950.20 Ft
(4,617.73 Lek)
     +31.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,230.51 Ft
(8,097.51 Lek)
37,902.62 Ft
(9,235.99 Lek)
     +14.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,833.33 Ft
(8,731.75 Lek)
49,711.89 Ft
(12,113.64 Lek)
     +38.7 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Tirana Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 254,095.59 Ft
(61,917.21 Lek)
237,754.50 Ft
(57,935.27 Lek)
     -6.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 185,406.12 Ft
(45,179.18 Lek)
158,956.77 Ft
(38,734.08 Lek)
     -14.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 435,418.25 Ft
(106,101.35 Lek)
465,421.92 Ft
(113,412.55 Lek)
     +6.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 317,829.91 Ft
(77,447.79 Lek)
281,501.16 Ft
(68,595.31 Lek)
     -11.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Tirana Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 145,579.87 Ft
(35,474.44 Lek)
111,037.78 Ft
(27,057.34 Lek)
     -23.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 94,636.44 Ft
(23,060.71 Lek)
55,822.15 Ft
(13,602.57 Lek)
     -41.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Tirana Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 468,748.29 Ft
(114,223.11 Lek)
272,570.91 Ft
(66,419.22 Lek)
     -41.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.00 5.75      -17.9 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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