Budapest vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$589
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$738
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
44
😀 Quality of life
80
66
🏙️ Population
1.69M
418K

The cost of living in Budapest is 9% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4643rd and 5025th ($1185 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Hungary and Albania, respectively. Check Hungary vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 551st and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Tirana

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Budapest Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$5212

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$960
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$849
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$901
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$992
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$876
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$910
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$849
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1067
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$953
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$879
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$712
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$883
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1166
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$788
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$864
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1574
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$879
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$780
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1103
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$952
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1197
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$784
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$761
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$745
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1234
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1307
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$797
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$860
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$851
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1150
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1090

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$936
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$787
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$676
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$808
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$657
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1045
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$645
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$852
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$902
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1059
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$792
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$641
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$685
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1035
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1191
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$895
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1053
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$545
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1146
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$785
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$956
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$549
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1046
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1239
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1244
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$589
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1076
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$661
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1161
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$521
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1280
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1036
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$571
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1094
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$692
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1050