Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and Albania Reverse

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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 5.2% higher than in Hungary
Restaurant Prices in Albania are 0.2% higher than in Hungary
Groceries Prices in Albania are 7.6% higher than in Hungary
Local Purchasing Power in Albania is 40.3% lower than in Hungary
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Restaurants
Hungary Edit Albania Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(993.76 Lek)
4,025.11 Ft
(1,000.00 Lek)
     +0.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 18,000.00 Ft
(4,471.93 Lek)
18,112.97 Ft
(4,500.00 Lek)
     +0.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(745.32 Lek)
3,179.83 Ft
(790.00 Lek)
     +6.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 800.00 Ft
(198.75 Lek)
966.03 Ft
(240.00 Lek)
     +20.8 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(248.44 Lek)
1,207.53 Ft
(300.00 Lek)
     +20.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 810.35 Ft
(201.32 Lek)
651.81 Ft
(161.94 Lek)
     -19.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 525.24 Ft
(130.49 Lek)
608.56 Ft
(151.19 Lek)
     +15.9 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 393.35 Ft
(97.72 Lek)
305.81 Ft
(75.98 Lek)
     -22.3 %
Markets
Hungary Edit Albania Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 396.28 Ft
(98.45 Lek)
714.82 Ft
(177.59 Lek)
     +80.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 521.87 Ft
(129.65 Lek)
352.19 Ft
(87.50 Lek)
     -32.5 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 694.61 Ft
(172.57 Lek)
744.79 Ft
(185.04 Lek)
     +7.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 968.19 Ft
(240.54 Lek)
1,224.05 Ft
(304.10 Lek)
     +26.4 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 3,390.36 Ft
(842.30 Lek)
4,256.02 Ft
(1,057.37 Lek)
     +25.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 2,052.91 Ft
(510.03 Lek)
2,619.41 Ft
(650.77 Lek)
     +27.6 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4,223.41 Ft
(1,049.27 Lek)
5,160.05 Ft
(1,281.97 Lek)
     +22.2 %
Apples (1kg) 578.45 Ft
(143.71 Lek)
514.55 Ft
(127.84 Lek)
     -11.0 %
Banana (1kg) 650.97 Ft
(161.73 Lek)
863.72 Ft
(214.58 Lek)
     +32.7 %
Oranges (1kg) 686.47 Ft
(170.55 Lek)
595.98 Ft
(148.06 Lek)
     -13.2 %
Tomato (1kg) 1,124.56 Ft
(279.39 Lek)
578.34 Ft
(143.68 Lek)
     -48.6 %
Potato (1kg) 409.62 Ft
(101.77 Lek)
402.36 Ft
(99.96 Lek)
     -1.8 %
Onion (1kg) 441.36 Ft
(109.65 Lek)
404.66 Ft
(100.53 Lek)
     -8.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 488.28 Ft
(121.31 Lek)
483.98 Ft
(120.24 Lek)
     -0.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 181.58 Ft
(45.11 Lek)
244.09 Ft
(60.64 Lek)
     +34.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,990.00 Ft
(494.40 Lek)
3,521.97 Ft
(875.00 Lek)
     +77.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 390.37 Ft
(96.98 Lek)
530.19 Ft
(131.72 Lek)
     +35.8 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 503.29 Ft
(125.04 Lek)
710.43 Ft
(176.50 Lek)
     +41.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,300.00 Ft
(571.41 Lek)
1,408.79 Ft
(350.00 Lek)
     -38.7 %
Transportation
Hungary Edit Albania Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(111.80 Lek)
161.00 Ft
(40.00 Lek)
     -64.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,000.00 Ft
(2,235.97 Lek)
6,440.17 Ft
(1,600.00 Lek)
     -28.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(273.28 Lek)
1,207.53 Ft
(300.00 Lek)
     +9.8 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 440.00 Ft
(109.31 Lek)
1,207.53 Ft
(300.00 Lek)
     +174.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(1,639.71 Lek)
5,816.71 Ft
(1,445.11 Lek)
     -11.9 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 607.65 Ft
(150.97 Lek)
740.46 Ft
(183.96 Lek)
     +21.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 9,995,000.00 Ft
(2,483,164.82 Lek)
11,996,563.62 Ft
(2,980,434.69 Lek)
     +20.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,257,000.00 Ft
(2,548,256.29 Lek)
11,128,302.47 Ft
(2,764,723.28 Lek)
     +8.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hungary Edit Albania Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 51,124.11 Ft
(12,701.31 Lek)
32,886.85 Ft
(8,170.43 Lek)
     -35.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9,279.73 Ft
(2,305.46 Lek)
6,024.61 Ft
(1,496.76 Lek)
     -35.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 7,051.94 Ft
(1,751.99 Lek)
6,414.26 Ft
(1,593.56 Lek)
     -9.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Hungary Edit Albania Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 17,830.99 Ft
(4,429.94 Lek)
16,921.27 Ft
(4,203.93 Lek)
     -5.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 6,193.75 Ft
(1,538.78 Lek)
8,275.53 Ft
(2,055.98 Lek)
     +33.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3,000.00 Ft
(745.32 Lek)
3,119.46 Ft
(775.00 Lek)
     +4.0 %
Childcare
Hungary Edit Albania Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 126,837.61 Ft
(31,511.62 Lek)
86,798.91 Ft
(21,564.38 Lek)
     -31.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,756,966.01 Ft
(933,383.27 Lek)
1,695,960.17 Ft
(421,345.54 Lek)
     -54.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hungary Edit Albania Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 27,779.09 Ft
(6,901.46 Lek)
22,696.40 Ft
(5,638.71 Lek)
     -18.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 12,275.50 Ft
(3,049.73 Lek)
17,512.37 Ft
(4,350.79 Lek)
     +42.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 30,922.83 Ft
(7,682.49 Lek)
36,550.61 Ft
(9,080.66 Lek)
     +18.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 33,343.57 Ft
(8,283.90 Lek)
50,291.19 Ft
(12,494.38 Lek)
     +50.8 %
Rent Per Month
Hungary Edit Albania Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 201,697.56 Ft
(50,109.88 Lek)
212,393.86 Ft
(52,767.28 Lek)
     +5.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 158,610.58 Ft
(39,405.32 Lek)
144,199.39 Ft
(35,825.00 Lek)
     -9.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 341,609.58 Ft
(84,869.72 Lek)
411,527.10 Ft
(102,240.08 Lek)
     +20.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 267,860.94 Ft
(66,547.56 Lek)
252,539.19 Ft
(62,741.01 Lek)
     -5.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hungary Edit Albania Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,233,030.15 Ft
(306,334.88 Lek)
1,020,032.84 Ft
(253,417.67 Lek)
     -17.3 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 893,684.59 Ft
(222,027.63 Lek)
562,477.94 Ft
(139,742.42 Lek)
     -37.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Hungary Edit Albania Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 397,332.57 Ft
(98,713.58 Lek)
243,599.80 Ft
(60,520.10 Lek)
     -38.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.42 5.68      -23.4 %
Last update: March 2025March 2025
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