Cost of Living Comparison Between Albania and Hungary 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Hungary is 2.1% lower than in Albania (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Hungary is 2.7% lower than in Albania | |
| Rent Prices in Hungary are 5.0% lower than in Albania | |
| Restaurant Prices in Hungary are 0.2% lower than in Albania | |
| Groceries Prices in Hungary are 7.0% lower than in Albania | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Hungary is 67.6% higher than in Albania | |
Restaurants | Albania Edit |
Hungary Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 Lek (4,025.11 Ft) |
993.76 Lek (4,000.00 Ft) |
-0.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,500.00 Lek (18,112.97 Ft) |
4,471.93 Lek (18,000.00 Ft) |
-0.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
790.00 Lek (3,179.83 Ft) |
745.32 Lek (3,000.00 Ft) |
-5.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
240.00 Lek (966.03 Ft) |
198.75 Lek (800.00 Ft) |
-17.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 Lek (1,207.53 Ft) |
248.44 Lek (1,000.00 Ft) |
-17.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
161.94 Lek (651.81 Ft) |
201.32 Lek (810.35 Ft) |
+24.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
151.19 Lek (608.56 Ft) |
130.49 Lek (525.24 Ft) |
-13.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
75.98 Lek (305.81 Ft) |
97.72 Lek (393.35 Ft) |
+28.6 % |
Markets | Albania Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
672.25 Lek (2,705.88 Ft) |
372.68 Lek (1,500.07 Ft) |
-44.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
79.38 Lek (319.51 Ft) |
117.62 Lek (473.44 Ft) |
+48.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
83.93 Lek (337.83 Ft) |
78.28 Lek (315.07 Ft) |
-6.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
304.10 Lek (1,224.05 Ft) |
240.54 Lek (968.19 Ft) |
-20.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
479.61 Lek (1,930.50 Ft) |
382.06 Lek (1,537.84 Ft) |
-20.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
295.18 Lek (1,188.15 Ft) |
231.34 Lek (931.18 Ft) |
-21.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
581.49 Lek (2,340.56 Ft) |
475.94 Lek (1,915.71 Ft) |
-18.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
57.99 Lek (233.40 Ft) |
65.19 Lek (262.38 Ft) |
+12.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
97.33 Lek (391.78 Ft) |
73.36 Lek (295.27 Ft) |
-24.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
67.16 Lek (270.33 Ft) |
77.36 Lek (311.38 Ft) |
+15.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
65.17 Lek (262.33 Ft) |
126.73 Lek (510.09 Ft) |
+94.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
45.34 Lek (182.51 Ft) |
46.16 Lek (185.80 Ft) |
+1.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
45.60 Lek (183.55 Ft) |
49.74 Lek (200.20 Ft) |
+9.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
120.24 Lek (483.98 Ft) |
121.31 Lek (488.28 Ft) |
+0.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
60.64 Lek (244.09 Ft) |
45.11 Lek (181.58 Ft) |
-25.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
875.00 Lek (3,521.97 Ft) |
494.40 Lek (1,990.00 Ft) |
-43.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
131.72 Lek (530.19 Ft) |
96.98 Lek (390.37 Ft) |
-26.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
176.50 Lek (710.43 Ft) |
125.04 Lek (503.29 Ft) |
-29.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 Lek (1,408.79 Ft) |
571.41 Lek (2,300.00 Ft) |
+63.3 % |
Transportation | Albania Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
40.00 Lek (161.00 Ft) |
111.80 Lek (450.00 Ft) |
+179.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,600.00 Lek (6,440.17 Ft) |
2,235.97 Lek (9,000.00 Ft) |
+39.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 Lek (1,207.53 Ft) |
273.28 Lek (1,100.00 Ft) |
-8.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
482.80 Lek (1,943.33 Ft) |
175.92 Lek (708.11 Ft) |
-63.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
1,445.11 Lek (5,816.71 Ft) |
1,639.71 Lek (6,600.00 Ft) |
+13.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
696.36 Lek (2,802.93 Ft) |
571.47 Lek (2,300.21 Ft) |
-17.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,980,434.69 Lek (11,996,563.62 Ft) |
2,483,164.82 Lek (9,995,000.00 Ft) |
-16.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,764,723.28 Lek (11,128,302.47 Ft) |
2,548,256.29 Lek (10,257,000.00 Ft) |
-7.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Albania Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
8,170.43 Lek (32,886.85 Ft) |
12,701.31 Lek (51,124.11 Ft) |
+55.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,496.76 Lek (6,024.61 Ft) |
2,305.46 Lek (9,279.73 Ft) |
+54.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,593.56 Lek (6,414.26 Ft) |
1,751.99 Lek (7,051.94 Ft) |
+9.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Albania Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
4,203.93 Lek (16,921.27 Ft) |
4,429.94 Lek (17,830.99 Ft) |
+5.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,055.98 Lek (8,275.53 Ft) |
1,538.78 Lek (6,193.75 Ft) |
-25.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
775.00 Lek (3,119.46 Ft) |
745.32 Lek (3,000.00 Ft) |
-3.8 % |
Childcare | Albania Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
21,564.38 Lek (86,798.91 Ft) |
31,511.62 Lek (126,837.61 Ft) |
+46.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
421,345.54 Lek (1,695,960.17 Ft) |
933,383.27 Lek (3,756,966.01 Ft) |
+121.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Albania Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
5,638.71 Lek (22,696.40 Ft) |
6,901.46 Lek (27,779.09 Ft) |
+22.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,350.79 Lek (17,512.37 Ft) |
3,049.73 Lek (12,275.50 Ft) |
-29.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,080.66 Lek (36,550.61 Ft) |
7,682.49 Lek (30,922.83 Ft) |
-15.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,494.38 Lek (50,291.19 Ft) |
8,283.90 Lek (33,343.57 Ft) |
-33.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Albania Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
52,767.28 Lek (212,393.86 Ft) |
50,109.88 Lek (201,697.56 Ft) |
-5.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
35,825.00 Lek (144,199.39 Ft) |
39,405.32 Lek (158,610.58 Ft) |
+10.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
102,240.08 Lek (411,527.10 Ft) |
84,869.72 Lek (341,609.58 Ft) |
-17.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
62,741.01 Lek (252,539.19 Ft) |
66,547.56 Lek (267,860.94 Ft) |
+6.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Albania Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
23,543.08 Lek (94,763.36 Ft) |
28,459.20 Lek (114,551.30 Ft) |
+20.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
12,982.39 Lek (52,255.48 Ft) |
20,626.87 Lek (83,025.32 Ft) |
+58.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Albania Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
60,520.10 Lek (243,599.80 Ft) |
98,713.58 Lek (397,332.57 Ft) |
+63.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.68 | 7.42 | +30.6 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | March 2025 | |
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