Cost of living comparison
Tirana is 1.4% more expensive than Budapest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2% less in Tirana
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% more in Tirana
- Transportation
-
pay 38.3% more in Tirana
- Housing
-
pay 11.5% less in Tirana
- Childcare
-
pay 44.2% less in Tirana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.0% less in Tirana
- Clothing
-
pay 18.7% more in Tirana
The cost of transportation, groceries, and clothing in Tirana are more expensive than in Budapest. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Tirana.
If you lived in Tirana instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 3.2% less for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.52
HUF3,738.17
|
$10.92
ALL945
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
HUF2,803.62
|
$8.73
ALL756
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
HUF542.01
|
$1.58
ALL137
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
HUF420.23
|
$0.82
ALL71
|
|
pay 20.7% more for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
HUF525.94
|
$1.00
ALL86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
HUF1,568.87
|
$6.31
ALL546
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
HUF1,413.75
|
$7.59
ALL657
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
HUF864.14
|
$3.59
ALL311
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
HUF866.98
|
$3.54
ALL306
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
HUF251.24
|
$0.74
ALL64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
HUF283.28
|
$1.15
ALL100
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF286.78
|
$0.82
ALL71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
HUF416.61
|
$0.87
ALL75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF180.86
|
$0.50
ALL44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF194.40
|
$0.60
ALL52
|
|
pay 38.3% more for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
HUF2,192.82
|
$7.84
ALL679
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.54
HUF8,364.15
|
$17.47
ALL1,511
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,962.74
HUF9,579,051.44
|
$29,474.40
ALL2,550,578
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.15
HUF4,317.58
|
$29.47
ALL2,551
|
|
pay 11.5% less for housing
|
Budapest
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.98
HUF6,389.31
|
$18.21
ALL1,576
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.83
HUF228,378.29
|
$594.90
ALL51,480
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.04
HUF169,833.42
|
$412.58
ALL35,703
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.42
HUF37,452.48
|
$78.02
ALL6,752
|
|
pay 44.2% less for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.92
HUF150,604.97
|
$257.35
ALL22,270
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,554.11
HUF3,749,559.18
|
$5,375.91
ALL465,206
|
|
pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
HUF934.54
|
$2.73
ALL236
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
HUF843.23
|
$1.85
ALL160
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
HUF2,126.08
|
$3.82
ALL331
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.31
HUF17,519.26
|
$46.89
ALL4,057
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.63
HUF2,710.17
|
$8.73
ALL756
|
|
pay 18.7% more for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
HUF26,577.77
|
$64.35
ALL5,568
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
HUF13,048.45
|
$47.77
ALL4,134
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.74
HUF30,814.36
|
$100.14
ALL8,666
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.52
HUF33,224.57
|
$134.06
ALL11,601
|
|
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