Cost of living comparison

Albania

compared to

Hungary

Budapest vs. Sarande Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 14.1% more expensive than Sarande.

Restaurants: pay 17.4% more in Budapest
Groceries: pay 2.5% less in Budapest
Transportation: pay 12.2% less in Budapest
Housing: pay 32.7% more in Budapest
Childcare: pay 94.1% more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.3% more in Budapest
Clothing: pay 5.4% more in Budapest

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

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Budapest vs. Sarande Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.4% more for restaurants

	Sarande	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.77 ALL794	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	+40.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 ALL893	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	-7.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 ALL193	$2.08 HUF673.49	-12.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 ALL93	$1.83 HUF591.19	+59.7%
Average			+17.4%

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pay 2.5% less for groceries

	Sarande	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 ALL96	$1.80 HUF580.67	+52.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.45 ALL524	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	-13.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.47 ALL688	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	-48.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.77 ALL306	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	+2.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 ALL335	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	-24.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 ALL72	$0.85 HUF274.62	-4.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 ALL91	$0.94 HUF303.05	-16.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 ALL75	$1.06 HUF341.51	+14.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 ALL68	$1.73 HUF558.38	+105.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 ALL38	$0.45 HUF144.57	-4.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 ALL47	$0.46 HUF147.52	-21.0%
Average			-2.5%

Sarande vs. Budapest - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.2% less for transportation

	Sarande	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.32 ALL676	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	-15.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.39 ALL1,819	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	+23.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,592.07 ALL3M	$29,374.56 HUF9M	-12.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.98 ALL2,678	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	-57.1%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 32.7% more for housing

	Sarande	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.91 ALL1,617	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	+18.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$848.28 ALL68,894	$817.66 HUF264K	-3.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.02 ALL30,864	$631.44 HUF204K	+66.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.95 ALL6,088	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	+77.1%
Average			+32.7%

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pay 94.1% more for childcare

	Sarande	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.78 ALL24,347	$539.65 HUF174K	+80.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,964.27 ALL647K	$16,674.34 HUF5M	+109.4%
Average			+94.1%

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pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarande	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.54 ALL288	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	+3.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.19 ALL178	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	+52.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 ALL387	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	+67.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.90 ALL7,220	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	-24.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.77 ALL794	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	-4.5%
Average			+6.3%

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pay 5.4% more for clothing

	Sarande	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.87 ALL5,675	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	+43.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.44 ALL3,853	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	-9.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.26 ALL9,930	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	-7.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.33 ALL9,367	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	+2.5%
Average			+5.4%

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