Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and Albania Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Albania are 3.9% lower than in Hungary (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Albania are 5.0% lower than in Hungary
Rent Prices in Albania are 9.6% lower than in Hungary
Restaurant Prices in Albania are 14.8% lower than in Hungary
Groceries Prices in Albania are 2.7% higher than in Hungary
Local Purchasing Power in Albania is 36.3% lower than in Hungary
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Restaurants
Hungary Edit Albania Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3,500.00 Ft
(926.33 Lek)
3,022.68 Ft
(800.00 Lek)
     -13.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 18,000.00 Ft
(4,763.98 Lek)
13,224.24 Ft
(3,500.00 Lek)
     -26.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2,600.00 Ft
(688.13 Lek)
2,644.85 Ft
(700.00 Lek)
     +1.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 700.00 Ft
(185.27 Lek)
810.57 Ft
(214.53 Lek)
     +15.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 800.00 Ft
(211.73 Lek)
1,133.51 Ft
(300.00 Lek)
     +41.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 690.41 Ft
(182.73 Lek)
595.12 Ft
(157.51 Lek)
     -13.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 466.06 Ft
(123.35 Lek)
557.56 Ft
(147.57 Lek)
     +19.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 363.03 Ft
(96.08 Lek)
271.82 Ft
(71.94 Lek)
     -25.1 %
Markets
Hungary Edit Albania Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,452.26 Ft
(384.36 Lek)
2,487.29 Ft
(658.30 Lek)
     +71.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 483.10 Ft
(127.86 Lek)
289.67 Ft
(76.67 Lek)
     -40.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 298.76 Ft
(79.07 Lek)
322.00 Ft
(85.22 Lek)
     +7.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 941.63 Ft
(249.22 Lek)
1,190.01 Ft
(314.95 Lek)
     +26.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,618.96 Ft
(428.48 Lek)
1,671.31 Ft
(442.34 Lek)
     +3.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 868.77 Ft
(229.93 Lek)
1,168.31 Ft
(309.21 Lek)
     +34.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,902.34 Ft
(503.48 Lek)
2,080.75 Ft
(550.70 Lek)
     +9.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 243.03 Ft
(64.32 Lek)
217.57 Ft
(57.58 Lek)
     -10.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 286.72 Ft
(75.89 Lek)
373.32 Ft
(98.81 Lek)
     +30.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 294.39 Ft
(77.91 Lek)
249.57 Ft
(66.05 Lek)
     -15.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 473.39 Ft
(125.29 Lek)
253.83 Ft
(67.18 Lek)
     -46.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 184.63 Ft
(48.86 Lek)
165.05 Ft
(43.68 Lek)
     -10.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 201.37 Ft
(53.29 Lek)
173.84 Ft
(46.01 Lek)
     -13.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 452.33 Ft
(119.72 Lek)
369.12 Ft
(97.69 Lek)
     -18.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 172.15 Ft
(45.56 Lek)
225.72 Ft
(59.74 Lek)
     +31.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,600.00 Ft
(423.46 Lek)
3,400.52 Ft
(900.00 Lek)
     +112.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 358.93 Ft
(95.00 Lek)
456.90 Ft
(120.92 Lek)
     +27.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 478.09 Ft
(126.53 Lek)
664.33 Ft
(175.83 Lek)
     +39.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,050.00 Ft
(542.56 Lek)
1,322.42 Ft
(350.00 Lek)
     -35.5 %
Transportation
Hungary Edit Albania Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(119.10 Lek)
151.13 Ft
(40.00 Lek)
     -66.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,450.00 Ft
(2,501.09 Lek)
6,045.37 Ft
(1,600.00 Lek)
     -36.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(291.13 Lek)
1,133.51 Ft
(300.00 Lek)
     +3.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(187.41 Lek)
1,824.20 Ft
(482.80 Lek)
     +157.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(1,746.79 Lek)
5,289.70 Ft
(1,400.00 Lek)
     -19.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,316.93 Ft
(613.21 Lek)
2,787.74 Ft
(737.82 Lek)
     +20.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 9,990,000.00 Ft
(2,644,007.61 Lek)
7,899,033.00 Ft
(2,090,600.94 Lek)
     -20.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 9,586,471.46 Ft
(2,537,207.56 Lek)
9,090,839.14 Ft
(2,406,030.82 Lek)
     -5.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hungary Edit Albania Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 53,058.83 Ft
(14,042.84 Lek)
34,882.11 Ft
(9,232.09 Lek)
     -34.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9,326.80 Ft
(2,468.48 Lek)
5,779.89 Ft
(1,529.74 Lek)
     -38.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 5,843.30 Ft
(1,546.52 Lek)
6,132.29 Ft
(1,623.00 Lek)
     +4.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Hungary Edit Albania Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 14,779.17 Ft
(3,911.54 Lek)
14,443.82 Ft
(3,822.78 Lek)
     -2.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 4,881.34 Ft
(1,291.92 Lek)
6,940.20 Ft
(1,836.83 Lek)
     +42.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,500.00 Ft
(661.66 Lek)
3,022.68 Ft
(800.00 Lek)
     +20.9 %
Childcare
Hungary Edit Albania Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 123,206.35 Ft
(32,608.46 Lek)
73,400.53 Ft
(19,426.58 Lek)
     -40.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,012,142.86 Ft
(797,210.07 Lek)
1,454,465.47 Ft
(384,946.72 Lek)
     -51.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hungary Edit Albania Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 25,630.11 Ft
(6,783.40 Lek)
20,001.59 Ft
(5,293.73 Lek)
     -22.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 10,969.14 Ft
(2,903.15 Lek)
16,406.60 Ft
(4,342.26 Lek)
     +49.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 29,365.94 Ft
(7,772.15 Lek)
32,527.08 Ft
(8,608.79 Lek)
     +10.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 31,643.97 Ft
(8,375.06 Lek)
43,112.79 Ft
(11,410.47 Lek)
     +36.2 %
Rent Per Month
Hungary Edit Albania Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 166,296.95 Ft
(44,013.05 Lek)
158,280.53 Ft
(41,891.38 Lek)
     -4.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 134,211.99 Ft
(35,521.27 Lek)
110,874.39 Ft
(29,344.62 Lek)
     -17.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 279,289.50 Ft
(73,918.28 Lek)
272,105.37 Ft
(72,016.88 Lek)
     -2.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 216,337.80 Ft
(57,257.14 Lek)
178,155.90 Ft
(47,151.71 Lek)
     -17.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hungary Edit Albania Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 97,392.49 Ft
(25,776.42 Lek)
65,669.35 Ft
(17,380.41 Lek)
     -32.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 73,370.92 Ft
(19,418.75 Lek)
38,103.06 Ft
(10,084.56 Lek)
     -48.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Hungary Edit Albania Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 334,951.71 Ft
(88,650.14 Lek)
202,806.38 Ft
(53,675.84 Lek)
     -39.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.96 5.49      -38.7 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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