Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and Albania 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Albania is 2.1% higher than in Hungary (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Albania is 2.7% higher than in Hungary | |
| Rent Prices in Albania are 5.4% higher than in Hungary | |
| Restaurant Prices in Albania are 0.0% lower than in Hungary | |
| Groceries Prices in Albania are 7.6% higher than in Hungary | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Albania is 40.5% lower than in Hungary | |
Restaurants | Hungary Edit |
Albania Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (996.09 Lek) |
4,015.72 Ft (1,000.00 Lek) |
+0.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
18,000.00 Ft (4,482.39 Lek) |
18,070.72 Ft (4,500.00 Lek) |
+0.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (747.06 Lek) |
3,172.42 Ft (790.00 Lek) |
+5.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) |
800.00 Ft (199.22 Lek) |
963.77 Ft (240.00 Lek) |
+20.5 % |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (249.02 Lek) |
1,204.71 Ft (300.00 Lek) |
+20.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
810.47 Ft (201.82 Lek) |
650.20 Ft (161.91 Lek) |
-19.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) |
525.44 Ft (130.85 Lek) |
607.00 Ft (151.16 Lek) |
+15.5 % |
| Water (0.33 liter bottle) |
394.41 Ft (98.22 Lek) |
305.06 Ft (75.97 Lek) |
-22.7 % |
Markets | Hungary Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 liter) |
396.04 Ft (98.62 Lek) |
713.12 Ft (177.58 Lek) |
+80.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) |
520.49 Ft (129.61 Lek) |
351.36 Ft (87.50 Lek) |
-32.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1kg) |
690.33 Ft (171.91 Lek) |
743.00 Ft (185.02 Lek) |
+7.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
966.41 Ft (240.66 Lek) |
1,221.22 Ft (304.11 Lek) |
+26.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1kg) |
3,390.31 Ft (844.26 Lek) |
4,245.75 Ft (1,057.28 Lek) |
+25.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1kg) |
2,045.36 Ft (509.34 Lek) |
2,613.32 Ft (650.77 Lek) |
+27.8 % |
| Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4,211.88 Ft (1,048.85 Lek) |
5,147.65 Ft (1,281.87 Lek) |
+22.2 % |
| Apples (1kg) |
576.64 Ft (143.59 Lek) |
513.34 Ft (127.83 Lek) |
-11.0 % |
| Banana (1kg) |
649.09 Ft (161.64 Lek) |
861.71 Ft (214.58 Lek) |
+32.8 % |
| Oranges (1kg) |
682.18 Ft (169.88 Lek) |
594.60 Ft (148.07 Lek) |
-12.8 % |
| Tomato (1kg) |
1,115.40 Ft (277.76 Lek) |
576.94 Ft (143.67 Lek) |
-48.3 % |
| Potato (1kg) |
408.56 Ft (101.74 Lek) |
401.40 Ft (99.96 Lek) |
-1.8 % |
| Onion (1kg) |
441.34 Ft (109.90 Lek) |
403.74 Ft (100.54 Lek) |
-8.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
489.09 Ft (121.79 Lek) |
482.80 Ft (120.23 Lek) |
-1.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
181.01 Ft (45.07 Lek) |
243.51 Ft (60.64 Lek) |
+34.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,990.00 Ft (495.55 Lek) |
3,513.75 Ft (875.00 Lek) |
+76.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
389.37 Ft (96.96 Lek) |
528.97 Ft (131.73 Lek) |
+35.9 % |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
500.94 Ft (124.74 Lek) |
708.79 Ft (176.50 Lek) |
+41.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,300.00 Ft (572.75 Lek) |
1,405.50 Ft (350.00 Lek) |
-38.9 % |
Transportation | Hungary Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (112.06 Lek) |
160.63 Ft (40.00 Lek) |
-64.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,000.00 Ft (2,241.19 Lek) |
6,425.14 Ft (1,600.00 Lek) |
-28.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (273.92 Lek) |
1,204.71 Ft (300.00 Lek) |
+9.5 % |
| Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) |
440.00 Ft (109.57 Lek) |
1,204.71 Ft (300.00 Lek) |
+173.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (1,643.54 Lek) |
5,804.46 Ft (1,445.44 Lek) |
-12.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 liter) |
607.68 Ft (151.33 Lek) |
738.75 Ft (183.96 Lek) |
+21.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,995,000.00 Ft (2,488,971.18 Lek) |
11,973,844.28 Ft (2,981,746.20 Lek) |
+19.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,221,428.57 Ft (2,545,356.79 Lek) |
11,104,496.53 Ft (2,765,259.81 Lek) |
+8.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Hungary Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment |
50,895.07 Ft (12,673.97 Lek) |
32,804.59 Ft (8,169.05 Lek) |
-35.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
9,267.95 Ft (2,307.92 Lek) |
6,010.37 Ft (1,496.71 Lek) |
-35.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
7,026.54 Ft (1,749.76 Lek) |
6,398.90 Ft (1,593.46 Lek) |
-8.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Hungary Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
17,768.11 Ft (4,424.64 Lek) |
16,879.90 Ft (4,203.46 Lek) |
-5.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
6,129.17 Ft (1,526.30 Lek) |
8,256.54 Ft (2,056.06 Lek) |
+34.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
3,000.00 Ft (747.06 Lek) |
3,112.18 Ft (775.00 Lek) |
+3.7 % |
Childcare | Hungary Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
124,912.28 Ft (31,105.86 Lek) |
86,599.79 Ft (21,565.22 Lek) |
-30.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,721,272.08 Ft (926,677.23 Lek) |
1,692,109.11 Ft (421,371.77 Lek) |
-54.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Hungary Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
27,717.78 Ft (6,902.33 Lek) |
22,641.92 Ft (5,638.33 Lek) |
-18.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,163.55 Ft (3,028.99 Lek) |
17,472.05 Ft (4,350.92 Lek) |
+43.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
30,804.16 Ft (7,670.90 Lek) |
36,463.24 Ft (9,080.14 Lek) |
+18.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
33,367.89 Ft (8,309.33 Lek) |
50,175.38 Ft (12,494.75 Lek) |
+50.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Hungary Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
200,730.01 Ft (49,986.11 Lek) |
211,876.05 Ft (52,761.72 Lek) |
+5.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
158,360.41 Ft (39,435.17 Lek) |
143,853.84 Ft (35,822.72 Lek) |
-9.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
340,373.12 Ft (84,760.27 Lek) |
410,557.39 Ft (102,237.67 Lek) |
+20.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
266,781.98 Ft (66,434.48 Lek) |
251,938.75 Ft (62,738.20 Lek) |
-5.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Hungary Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,229,239.78 Ft (306,107.29 Lek) |
1,017,787.47 Ft (253,451.09 Lek) |
-17.2 % |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
890,220.57 Ft (221,684.18 Lek) |
561,247.63 Ft (139,762.80 Lek) |
-37.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Hungary Edit |
Albania Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
397,509.57 Ft (98,988.48 Lek) |
243,010.01 Ft (60,514.75 Lek) |
-38.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.42 | 5.68 | -23.4 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | March 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 573 | 159 |
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