Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Tirana 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tirana are 1.8% higher than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tirana are 1.3% lower than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Tirana are 11.3% lower than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tirana are 3.2% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Tirana are 10.4% 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 (1,023.09 Lek) |
3,909.73 Ft (1,000.00 Lek) |
-2.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (5,115.45 Lek) |
19,548.63 Ft (5,000.00 Lek) |
-2.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (767.32 Lek) |
2,873.65 Ft (735.00 Lek) |
-4.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (255.77 Lek) |
977.43 Ft (250.00 Lek) |
-2.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (255.77 Lek) |
1,368.40 Ft (350.00 Lek) |
+36.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
840.61 Ft (215.01 Lek) |
653.69 Ft (167.20 Lek) |
-22.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.68 Ft (151.08 Lek) |
573.87 Ft (146.78 Lek) |
-2.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.47 Ft (114.71 Lek) |
300.04 Ft (76.74 Lek) |
-33.1 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.99 Ft (374.45 Lek) |
2,718.43 Ft (695.30 Lek) |
+85.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
509.55 Ft (130.33 Lek) |
321.35 Ft (82.19 Lek) |
-36.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
336.50 Ft (86.07 Lek) |
357.16 Ft (91.35 Lek) |
+6.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
875.89 Ft (224.03 Lek) |
1,318.03 Ft (337.12 Lek) |
+50.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,611.93 Ft (412.29 Lek) |
2,003.44 Ft (512.42 Lek) |
+24.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
917.72 Ft (234.73 Lek) |
1,327.86 Ft (339.63 Lek) |
+44.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,042.73 Ft (522.47 Lek) |
2,322.72 Ft (594.09 Lek) |
+13.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
253.60 Ft (64.86 Lek) |
247.06 Ft (63.19 Lek) |
-2.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
304.09 Ft (77.78 Lek) |
400.39 Ft (102.41 Lek) |
+31.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.18 Ft (81.64 Lek) |
312.05 Ft (79.81 Lek) |
-2.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
463.74 Ft (118.61 Lek) |
301.21 Ft (77.04 Lek) |
-35.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.15 Ft (51.45 Lek) |
181.90 Ft (46.52 Lek) |
-9.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
217.24 Ft (55.56 Lek) |
201.29 Ft (51.48 Lek) |
-7.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
506.70 Ft (129.60 Lek) |
409.46 Ft (104.73 Lek) |
-19.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
176.59 Ft (45.17 Lek) |
238.02 Ft (60.88 Lek) |
+34.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (511.54 Lek) |
3,909.73 Ft (1,000.00 Lek) |
+95.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
395.13 Ft (101.06 Lek) |
493.54 Ft (126.23 Lek) |
+24.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
526.58 Ft (134.68 Lek) |
690.70 Ft (176.66 Lek) |
+31.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (562.70 Lek) |
1,368.40 Ft (350.00 Lek) |
-37.8 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (115.10 Lek) |
156.39 Ft (40.00 Lek) |
-65.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (2,429.84 Lek) |
6,255.56 Ft (1,600.00 Lek) |
-34.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (281.35 Lek) |
1,172.92 Ft (300.00 Lek) |
+6.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (181.12 Lek) |
1,887.63 Ft (482.80 Lek) |
+166.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (1,688.10 Lek) |
5,082.64 Ft (1,300.00 Lek) |
-23.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,380.41 Ft (608.84 Lek) |
2,828.90 Ft (723.56 Lek) |
+18.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (2,685,610.46 Lek) |
9,187,855.18 Ft (2,350,000.00 Lek) |
-12.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,011,283.72 Ft (2,560,610.31 Lek) |
9,455,055.44 Ft (2,418,342.46 Lek) |
-5.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,770.02 Ft (14,520.20 Lek) |
36,738.40 Ft (9,396.67 Lek) |
-35.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,352.55 Ft (2,136.35 Lek) |
5,783.55 Ft (1,479.27 Lek) |
-30.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,238.82 Ft (1,595.72 Lek) |
6,274.27 Ft (1,604.78 Lek) |
+0.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,260.53 Ft (4,670.54 Lek) |
16,296.91 Ft (4,168.30 Lek) |
-10.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (1,422.49 Lek) |
8,315.19 Ft (2,126.80 Lek) |
+49.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,550.00 Ft (652.22 Lek) |
3,127.78 Ft (800.00 Lek) |
+22.7 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
150,454.55 Ft (38,482.12 Lek) |
85,519.89 Ft (21,873.63 Lek) |
-43.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,664,356.88 Ft (937,241.45 Lek) |
1,764,863.78 Ft (451,403.49 Lek) |
-51.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,319.75 Ft (7,243.41 Lek) |
23,337.10 Ft (5,968.99 Lek) |
-17.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,777.78 Ft (3,012.43 Lek) |
17,602.45 Ft (4,502.22 Lek) |
+49.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,273.17 Ft (8,510.36 Lek) |
34,683.92 Ft (8,871.19 Lek) |
+4.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,461.32 Ft (9,070.03 Lek) |
46,341.74 Ft (11,852.94 Lek) |
+30.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
230,673.93 Ft (59,000.03 Lek) |
204,420.58 Ft (52,285.15 Lek) |
-11.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
178,831.92 Ft (45,740.27 Lek) |
136,995.94 Ft (35,039.78 Lek) |
-23.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,705.17 Ft (101,466.24 Lek) |
395,267.87 Ft (101,098.62 Lek) |
-0.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
296,817.48 Ft (75,917.73 Lek) |
241,677.53 Ft (61,814.45 Lek) |
-18.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,969.77 Ft (33,242.68 Lek) |
94,721.68 Ft (24,227.19 Lek) |
-27.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,415.77 Ft (22,614.32 Lek) |
48,931.80 Ft (12,515.41 Lek) |
-44.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Tirana Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
418,910.72 Ft (107,145.81 Lek) |
240,430.33 Ft (61,495.45 Lek) |
-42.6 % |
| 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: | 671 | 155 |
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| 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 |