Tirana vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tirana Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1086
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$487
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$827
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
66
94
🏙️ Population
418K
690K

The cost of living in Tirana is 65% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5025th and 93rd ($1086 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Tirana ranked 1st best city to live in Albania vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 3918th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Tirana Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.76
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.12
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$539
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$996
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.93%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1555
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.26
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.34
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.7
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5212
$23453

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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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948