Tirana vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tirana Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1256
$2392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2960
$5464
🏠 One person rent
$600
$1512
🏘️ Family rent
$991
$2536
🍽️ Food expenses
$434
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$842
$4175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
74
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
389K
459K

The cost of living in Tirana is 48% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4667th and 1097th ($1256 vs $2392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 940th in Albania and the United States, respectively. Check Albania vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Tirana compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Tirana ranked 1st best city to live in Albania vs Virginia Beach ranked 88th in the United States, while ranked 3290th and 304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tirana vs Virginia Beach

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Tirana Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$90.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.23
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$703
$1635
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$449
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1205
$2879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$2143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.46%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3910
$2291
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2025
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.5
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.2
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.35
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.66
$9.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.82
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.4
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.97
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.5
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$324
$1364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6657
$15986

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Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$940
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$692
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$794
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$723
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1119
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$735
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$839
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$893
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1150
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$905
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$769
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$678
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1066
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1206
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$990
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1150
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$609
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1288
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$887
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1153
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$593
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1156
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1380
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1344
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$680
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1193
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$619
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$694
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1225
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$571
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1430
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1068
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$617
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$851
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1013

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2385
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2335
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2354
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2703
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2233
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2367
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2065
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2385
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2378
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2379
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1944
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2057
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2003
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2522
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1847
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2111
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2088
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2588
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2681
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1969
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2877
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2379
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2951
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1773
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2544
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3306
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2194
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3030
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2453
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2818
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2650
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2777
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2619
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3292
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2252
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2763