Cost of living comparison

Hungary

compared to

Albania

Sarande vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary

Sarande is 12.4% cheaper than Budapest.

Restaurants: pay 14.8% less in Sarande
Groceries: pay 2.6% more in Sarande
Transportation: pay 13.9% more in Sarande
Housing: pay 24.6% less in Sarande
Childcare: pay 48.5% less in Sarande
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.0% less in Sarande
Clothing: pay 5.1% less in Sarande

The cost of transportation and groceries in Sarande are more expensive than in Budapest. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Sarande.

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Sarande vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sarande instead of Budapest, you would:

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pay 14.8% less for restaurants

	Budapest	Sarande
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	$9.77 ALL794	-29.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	$10.99 ALL893	+8.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 HUF673.49	$2.38 ALL193	+14.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 HUF591.19	$1.15 ALL93	-37.4%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 2.6% more for groceries

	Budapest	Sarande
Bread 1 loaf	$1.80 HUF580.67	$1.18 ALL96	-34.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	$6.45 ALL524	+15.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	$8.47 ALL688	+92.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	$3.77 ALL306	-2.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	$4.12 ALL335	+32.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 HUF274.62	$0.89 ALL72	+4.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 HUF303.05	$1.12 ALL91	+19.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 HUF341.51	$0.92 ALL75	-12.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 HUF558.38	$0.84 ALL68	-51.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HUF144.57	$0.47 ALL38	+4.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 HUF147.52	$0.58 ALL47	+26.6%
Average			+2.6%

Budapest vs. Sarande - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.9% more for transportation

	Budapest	Sarande
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	$8.32 ALL676	+17.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	$22.39 ALL1,819	-18.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,374.56 HUF9M	$33,592.07 ALL3M	+14.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	$32.98 ALL2,678	+133.3%
Average			+13.9%

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pay 24.6% less for housing

	Budapest	Sarande
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	$19.91 ALL1,617	-15.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$817.66 HUF264K	$848.28 ALL68,894	+3.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.44 HUF204K	$380.02 ALL30,864	-39.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	$74.95 ALL6,088	-43.5%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 48.5% less for childcare

	Budapest	Sarande
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$539.65 HUF174K	$299.78 ALL24,347	-44.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,674.34 HUF5M	$7,964.27 ALL647K	-52.2%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Budapest	Sarande
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	$3.54 ALL288	-3.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	$2.19 ALL178	-34.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	$4.76 ALL387	-40.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	$88.90 ALL7,220	+32.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	$9.77 ALL794	+4.7%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 5.1% less for clothing

	Budapest	Sarande
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	$69.87 ALL5,675	-30.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	$47.44 ALL3,853	+10.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	$122.26 ALL9,930	+7.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	$115.33 ALL9,367	-2.4%
Average			-5.1%

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